PSY 3122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Human Sexual Response Cycle, Tachycardia, Myotonia

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3122
• Professor: Krystelle Shaughnessy

Document Summary

Basic processes in sexual arousal: vascongestion: dilation in blood vestals, arteries dilate, blood flows, swelling or engorgement of the area, myotonia: muscle contractions. Vagina, uterus during sexual response cycle: vascongestion in the genital area and around the body, breast enlarge in later excitement phases and nipples tend to get erect in both men and women (from myotonia) Is there anything you see as missing: yes, critiques say that it is missing information, presented in a way that follows a linear direction but it might not. Alternative 2: basson"s model: with women with problems of sexual function, desire is important but its not always desire first, people can enter and exit this cycle at any point, there"s no end point. Nervous system control of erection (midterm: body actually responded in sexual assault, reflect arch (body is trying to respond quickly, sometimes the brain can override this but there will be reflexes before the brain gets involved.