This chapter discusses the neurobiology of male sexual behavior. Sexual behavior in
animals, including the courtship that precedes it, is characterized by enormous diversity�…

Penile erection results from a complex interplay between central nervous (cerebral and
spinal) and local factors. Several aspects of these interactions have been the subject of�…

Gross and subgross anatomical observations of the penis pointed to a mechanical
arrangement whereby contraction of the bulbocavernosus (BC) muscles would enhance�…

This chapter deals with the conceptualization of masculine copulatory behavior in mammals,
and with the search for the neural basis of this behavior. My thesis, in part, is that the search�…

This chapter addresses the development of sexual behavior in vertebrates. In keeping with
the distinction between modes of reproduction, sexual behavior may be defined as any�…

Publisher Summary This chapter summarizes the progress made in understanding how
hormones, the central nervous system, and the periphery interact to regulate male sexual�…

Gne of the most fundamental characteristics of life is sexuality, the division into male and
female. Sexual considerations in'uence the appearance, form, behavior and chemical�…

The sexual behaviors of both females and males are complex, but in males the role of
peripheral structures (eg, the penis) is more obvious. As we will see, hormones may affect�…

The sexual behavior of most of the commonly studied mammalian species is highly
stereotyped. To the uninitiated, this stereotyping would suggest the possibility of a rather�…

The role of autonomic and somatic neural pathways involved in the control of penile erectile
tissue was investigated in an in vivo rat model. Intracavernous pressure (ICP) changes were�…