excitement stage

physiology
Also known as: excitement phase

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sexual response cycle

  • In sexual response cycle

    In the excitement stage, the body prepares for sexual activity by tensing muscles and increasing heart rate and blood pressure. In the male, blood flows into the penis, causing it to become erect; in the female, the vaginal walls become moist, the inner part of the vagina…

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