Chapter 9 Flashcards & Key Terms
- afterplay
- Sexual behavior engaged in after coitus or orgasm, or at the end of a sexual encounter.
- anal sex
- Penetration of the anus by the penis, or any sexual behavior involving the anus.
- anilingus
- Sexual contact between the mouth or tongue and the partner’s anus.
- autoerotic
- Providing sexual stimulation to oneself or being aroused sexually by oneself.
- coitus
- Penetration of the vagina by the penis.
- cunnilingus
- Sexual contact between the tongue or mouth of one person and the vulva of another.
- deep kissing
- Kissing, with entry of the tongue into the partner’s mouth.
- dildo
- A sex toy, often shaped like a penis, used to penetrate the vagina or anus.
- fellatio
- Sexual contact between the mouth of one person and the penis of another.
- fondling
- Any kind of sexual touching of the partner’s body.
- foreplay
- Sexual behavior engaged in during the early part of a sexual encounter, with the aim of increasing sexual arousal.
- heavy petting
- Sexually touching the partner’s genitalia or breasts.
- masturbation
- Sexual self-stimulation. Sometimes also used to refer to manual stimulation of another person’s genitalia.
- mutual masturbation
- Reciprocal, simultaneous manual stimulation of a partner’s genitals.
- necking
- Kissing or caressing of the head and neck.
- outercourse
- Sexual activities, other than coitus, promoted as a means for preventing unwanted pregnancy and reducing the risk of STD transmission.
- paraplegia
- Paralysis affecting the lower half of the body.
- petting
- Sexually touching the partner’s body (often taken to exclude the breasts or genitalia).
- premature ejaculation
- Ejaculation before the man wishes, often immediately on commencement of coitus. Also called rapid ejaculation.
- quadriplegia
- Paralysis affecting almost the entire body below the neck.
- rectum
- The final, straight portion of the large bowel. It connects to the exterior via the anus.
- seminal nurture
- The belief that multiple acts of coitus promote fetal development.
- sex play
- A variety of playful activities that add pleasure to sexual interactions.
- sphincter
- A circular muscle around an orifice whose contraction closes the orifice.
- tribadism
- Sexual behavior between two women, who lie front to front and stimulate each other’s vulvas with thrusting motions.
- vagus nerve
- The tenth cranial nerve, whose branches innervate the internal organs.
- vibrator
- An electrically powered vibrating device used to provide sexual stimulation.
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