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human sexuality
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10/23/2006

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androgens
Definition
Hormones that promote the development of male or malelike sexual structures and characteristics.
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anorgasmic
Definition
Never having had an orgasm.
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arousal disorder
Definition
A recurrent inability to attain or maintain vaginal lubrication.
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autonomic nervous system
Definition
The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary body functions, including glands, involuntary muscles, and the heart
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carpopedal spasms
Definition
Contractions of the muscles of the hands and feet during sexual arousal.
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castration
Definition
Removal of the testicles.
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cerebral cortex
Definition
A part of the brain involved in thinking, memory, and language.
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detumescence
Definition
The subsiding of tumescence (swelling).
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dyspareunia
Definition
Recurrent genital pain occurring before, during, or after sexual intercourse.
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emission
Definition
The discharge of seminal fluid from the accessory glands and filling of the urethral bulb; the first phase of ejaculation.
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expulsion
Definition
The second phase of ejaculation in which semen is expelled from the penis.
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hypertension
Definition
An elevated blood pressure, as can occur during sexual arousal and response
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hypoactive sex desire disorder
Definition
The deficiency or absence of sexual fantasies and desires for sexual activity.
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limbic system
Definition
A group of structures in the brain involved with emotions and motivation.
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myotonia
Definition
Muscle tension.
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orgasmic platform
Definition
The narrowing of part of the vagina during sexual arousal due to vasocongestion.
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plateau phase
Definition
The second phase of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle, the phase of sustained sexual arousal.
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refractory period
Definition
The period of time following an ejaculation during which a man cannot have an erection or an orgasm.
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resolution phase
Definition
The phase of the sexual response cycle in which loss of sexual arousal occurs; the fourth phase of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle
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sensate focus
Definition
A treatment for sexual difficulties that involves focusing on sensations of touch.
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sexual response cycle (SRC)
Definition
The cycle of sexual arousal and response.
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squeeze technique
Definition
A way of treating premature ejaculation. The man's partner squeezes the penis at the frenulum until the urge to ejaculate is lost.
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start-stop technique
Definition
A way of treating premature ejaculation by stimulating the penis almost to orgasm, then allowing the erection to subside.
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transudate
Definition
A plasma fluid.
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tumescence
Definition
Swelling, such as that caused by vasocongestion.
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vaginismus
Definition
Involuntary muscle spasms of the lower third of the vaginal canal that prevent penile penetration.
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vasocongestion
Definition
The filling of blood vessels, such as those in erectile tissue, in response to sexual arousal.
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anilingus
Definition
Oral stimulation of a partner's anal area
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gynecomastia
Definition
Swollen breasts in a male.
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psychosexual
Definition
Pertaining to the emotional or mental aspects of sexuality.
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puberty
Definition
The earlier portion of adolescence, during which a person becomes functionally capable of reproduction.
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sex play
Definition
Activities more physically sexual than kissing but stopping short of vaginal intercourse or orgasm; also called making out or petting.
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spermarche
Definition
A boy's first ejaculation.
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ageism
Definition
Stereotyping of and discrimination against people based on their age.
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biological aging
Definition
Age-related changes in a person's anatomy and physiology
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blended family
Definition
Family unit made up of adults and their offspring from previous marriages or relationships.
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chronological aging
Definition
The passage of time since a person's birth.
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climacteric
Definition
Hormonal changes during midlife and their effects; the group of physical changes that occur during an older person's period of declining sexual functions.
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cosmetic aging
Definition
The changes in outward appearance that occur with advancing chronological age.
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economic aging
Definition
Age-related changes in a person's financial status.
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emotional isolation
Definition
Lacking intimate relationships.
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hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Definition
Taking estrogen and progestin following menopause to replace hormones formerly produced by the ovaries.
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menopause
Definition
The permanent cessation of menses.
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psychological aging
Definition
Age-related changes in how people think and act.
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social aging
Definition
Age-related changes in the interactions people have with each other.
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Robert Ives (pastor at Grantham Church)
Definition
they do not support sexual activity between men, nor between women; no one can be a member; there is a moral foundation for sexual acts; homosexual behavior must be repented of; homos cant plead that they are acting naturally based on their orientation; in Genesis, we learn that reproducing requires male and female; sexual relations are part of marriage, which must be heterosexual and monogamous; homosexual people are made in the image of God; active homosexual Christians need to renounce the active life-style and repent
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Lutheran Perspective – three responses among members
Definition
1) to love our neighbor who is homosexual means to love the sinner but hate the sin; view homosexuality as a disease or serious distortion resulting from the fall.
2) be compassionate toward gl persons; don’t necessarily demand celibacy but maybe tolerate and even support mutually loving, committed gay and lesbian relationships; homosexuality is viewed as an imperfection or example of brokenness.
3) open affirmation of gay and lesbian people and their mutually loving, just, committed relationships of fidelity; homosexuality is viewed as another example of what God has created. Should be lived out w/ ethical qualities, boundaries, and structures consistent with those that apply to heterosexual persons.
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Anabaptist Point of View
Definition
hey rely on prayer and the Bible to guide their lives and avoid being swayed by society; sees diversity in the human family as God’s gift; acceptance of gay and lesbian models as valid would help lift pressure of heterosexual stereotypes; these models can help us reach beyond the limits of societal role patterns and learn to know each other as unique individuals.
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Beyond Inclusion View
Definition
– homos accorded full rights as baptized believers; not all rules set forth in bible are followed; Jesus never mentioned homosexuality; Paul talks about gang rape, coercive or commercial sex in regards to homosexuality;
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Tolerance View
Definition
accepts basic arguments of beyond inclusion; underscore the diff context b/w NT times and today; tell those to rethink their understanding of the Biblical texts
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orthodox judaism
Definition
Jews are to be different; strong commitment to marriage family life and celibacy; homosexuality is largely socially constructed
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Canonical or Traditionally Christian View
Definition
– sex belongs in the bond of heterosexually monogamy; Paul is talking about behavior considered wrong and inconsistent w/ new life in Christ; the church is right in how it has always understood human sexuality
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SMEDES – homosexuality
Definition
homosexuality is a very complex and multi-faceted issue. Instead of assuming things about homosexuals and using legalistic mindsets, it requires careful consideration, sensitivity, love, and acceptance. We must avoid homophobia, stereotyping, or labeling someone according to his or her sexual orientation
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*Morality of caution:
Definition
-first thing is to “count the cost”
-a cautious person will weigh the risks
-question of “getting hurt” has 2 parts: 1) how seriously can I get hurt and 2) how great is the risk of getting hurt?
-threat of pregnancy, disease, threatening an eventual marriage
-this morality leaves us with no clear-cut decision; Christian morality cant support a blanket veto of sexual intercourse for unmarried ppl on this basis
-the morality of caution is concerned only with possible hurt to the person involved
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*Morality of concern:
Definition
-am I likely to hurt someone else?
-ie – considering how the risk of sex and getting pregnant could affect future child
-how sex will affect their partner as a whole person
-asks about people around the other person (their community)
-sexual intercourse is morally neutral, and the question of its rightness or wrongness is answered only in relation to its consequences for other people
-it forces ppl to judge according to circumstances
-it demands a person to weight the risks carefully and then make a responsible decision for his particular case
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*Morality of Personal Relationships:
Definition
-two things: 1) its focus is on how intercourse will affect the relationship b/w the 2 persons 2) its concern is more positive.
-the clinching question is whether sex will strengthen and deepen the relationship (it can only do this in a personal relationship)
-ppl involved can only guess what will happen after they have sex
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*Morality of Law:
Definition
-in the NT paul made no distinction b/w types of sex
-in OT, female virginity had a high premium but male did not (IE: in Deuteronomy, the bloodied sheet, bride executed)
-the NT instructs against premarital sex
-sexual intercourse involves two ppl in a life-union; it is a life-uniting act
-1 cor. 6 talks about becoming one body w/a prostitute
-unmarried sex is wrong b/c it violates the inner reality of the act
-for Paul, unmarried sex is a contradiction of reality – intercourse signs and seals a life-union
-marriage alone qualifies ppl for sexual intercourse
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activating effects
Definition
Effects of hormones that occur after an organ has developed and influence its activity at any particular moment.
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adrenal gland
Definition
A small endocrine gland atop each kidney, the source of a wide variety of important hormones.
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androgen-insensitivity syndrome
Definition
A condition in which the body cells that might respond to testosterone lack the necessary testosterone-binding sites to use this hormone. The result is an XY female.
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anovulatory
Definition
Without ovulation (syn: anovular)
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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Definition
The complex chemical that stores genetic information in every cell.
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embryo
Definition
The unborn child through the eighth week of development after conception.
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fetus
Definition
The unborn child from the ninth week of development until birth.
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gametes
Definition
sex cells (sperm and ova)
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genital ridges
Definition
Clusters of cells in an embryo that develop into ovaries or testes.
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gonads
Definition
The sex glands; a woman's ovaries, a man's testes.
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medulla
Definition
The inner portion of an organ.
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meiosis
Definition
Sex cell formation, production of sperm or ova.
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mitosis
Definition
The division of one cell into two (ordinary cell division).
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Müllerian ducts
Definition
A group of cells that develop into the female internal reproductive organs.
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Müllerian inhibiting hormone
Definition
A hormone from the embryonic testes that inhibits development of female internal organs
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neuroendocrine
Definition
Involving the nervous system and hormones.
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organizing effect
Definition
How hormones influence early development of some parts of the body.
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sex chromosomes
Definition
Special chromosomes (X and Y) that help determine the sex of a person.
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TDF (testis determining factor)
Definition
A gene that promotes development of a male.
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Wolffian ducts
Definition
A group of cells that develop into the male internal reproductive organs.
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zygote
Definition
A fertilized ovum
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