The mechanisms of human ejaculation - A critical analysis

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 123-131

  Levin, Roy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain imaging; Bulbocavernosus; Ejaculation; Endorectal ultrasound; Orgasm; Penile glans; Prostate; Seminal vesicles; Spinal cord generator; Striated pelvic muscles; Urethra; Vas deferens

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ARTICLE; BLADDER SPHINCTER; BRAIN FUNCTION; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; EJACULATION; HUMAN; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PELVIS FLOOR; PENIS GLANS; PRESSURE CHAMBER; PROSTATE; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL; URETHRA; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 17844377299     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990500037212     Document Type: Article

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