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Copulation (Ch 11) - Coggle Diagram
Copulation (Ch 11)
sensory inputs for reproductive behaviors
olfaction
pheromones
visions
females show males a mating posture
audition
long range signal to call in males
tactility
the final stimulus before copulation
Male
Precopulatory Stage
search for sexual partner
courtship
sexual arousal
erection
penile protrusion
Copulatory Stage
mounting
intromission
ejaculation
expulsion of semen from penis into the female
entrance of penis into the vagina
Postcopulatory Stage
dismount
refractory period
memory
the period in which a second copulation will not take place
Female
Attractivity
behaviors/signals needed to attract males
postures
vocalizations
chemical cues
Proceptivity
behaviors used to stimulate males to copulate
Receptivity
ensures insemination
immobility
role of CNS
reproductive behavior requires proper neurons in the hypothalamus
male
testosterone aromatized to estradiol in the brain
allows male to initiate reproductive behavior at any time
female
estradiol levels are high only during the follicular phase
female will only show sexual receptivity during estrus