Sexual Arousal

Physiological arousal elicited by sexual contact or by other erotic stimulation resulting in impulses being transmitted through the central nervous system.The impulses also trigger the release of sex hormones, dilation of the arteries supplying the genital areas, and inhibition of vasoconstrictor centers of the lumbar nerves.

Year introduced: 2021

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Tree Number(s): F02.830.104.518, G11.561.035.369

MeSH Unique ID: D000083942

Entry Terms:

• Arousal, Sexual
• Sexual Excitement
• Excitement, Sexual

See Also:

• Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Psychological Phenomena
Psychophysiology
Arousal
Sexual Arousal

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena
Arousal
Sexual Arousal