PSY 3122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pde5 Inhibitor, Corpus Spongiosum Penis, Prostate Cancer

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3122
• Professor: Lisa Henry

Document Summary

History: know the big pioneers of sex research; freud, masters, johnson and their contributions. Cavernous bodies and corpora cavernosa are synonyms, spongy bodies and corpus spongiosum p82, there is confusion; talking about function but corpa spongiosum is not the same as corpa cavernosa. Late excitement phase = plateau phase described by masters and johnson. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women: removal of breast can be especially difficult psychologically since breasts are associated with femininity. Physiology of sexual response sexual response means cycle psycho-physiological reaction of the body to sexual stimulation (physical or mental) Male sexual response there are extra-genital changes (bp, respiration rate, skin changes, muscle tension) Ns control: conscious control (facilitating or inhibiting) , touch receptor at the tip. pairing the two has the best response. September 24, 2014 spinal reflex sacral portion of the spinal cord is the erection reflex center. Arteries: just enough blood pumped to, smooth muscles constrict maintain cell health.