Fundamentals Of Anatomy & Physiology, Masteringaandp With Etext, Atlas Of Human Body, A&p Applications Manual (10th Edition)
Fundamentals Of Anatomy & Physiology, Masteringaandp With Etext, Atlas Of Human Body, A&p Applications Manual (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780133917024
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Judi L. Nath, Edwin F. Bartholomew
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 28, Problem 19CP
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The changes that occur in females during sexual arousal as the result of increased parasympathetic stimulation.

Introduction:

Sexual intercourse also known as coitus is principally the introduction of semen by penis into vagina for reproduction and it may cause pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

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