Psychology 2075 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Vaginal Lubrication, Bulb Of Vestibule, Corpus Spongiosum Penis
8 Nov 2016
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Masters & johnson: pioneered basic knowledge of how body responds. Masters & johnson: provided first models of physiological of human sexual response. 3 stages of sexual response: excitement, orgasm, resolution: masters & johnson originally proposed 4 phases of sexual response: excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution (plateau now removed, plateau is considered to be late part of excitement phase. Vasocongestion in males erection in males (arteries dilate/smooth muscles relax, corpora carvernosa and corpus spongiosum fill with blood, veins carrying blood away from penis are compressed: no (nitric oxide) involved in erection. 10-30sec after arousing stimuli: vaginal lubrication is also affected by age, alcohol intake, fatigue (just like men, glans of clit (the tip) swells due to engorgement of corpora carvenosa (similar to erection in males) Clit feels larger and larger than usual. Crura of clit (lying deeper in body) also swells. Vestibular bulbs (lying along vaginal wall) also swell. Nipples become erect (due to contraction of muscle fibres.
