PSY354H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Body Hair, Apocrine, Ischiocavernosus Muscle
Document Summary
Female bodies: vulva the entire external genital area- all anatomical components shown on figure (a, mons veneris, fatty tissue covered with skin and pubic hair. Tends to provide cushioning during sex: apocrine glands found in vulva and in male external genitalia. They trap and exude many types of odors, which are intended to send signals to potential partners pheromones (to give idea of health and mating potential: pubic hair a functional marker of sexual maturation. Tanner stages show sexual developmental stages from adolescence to adulthood. Lubricates and cushions during sex: labia minora inner lips and thin hairless skin. Sheath of skin that surrounds the clitoris: vestibule, first part of it is called the clitoris (majority of it is inside the body-lots of blood vessels and provides lubrication during sex and serves as a pleasure center. Protected and only exposed during moments of sexual arousal. : urethral opening urine excreted through here, introitus vaginal opening.
