Patricia and Jon Have Observed That They Are Having Less

question 75

Multiple Choice

Patricia and Jon have observed that they are having less sex than they did back in their thirties. This is MOST likely due to

• A) physiological changes exclusively.
• B) the tendency to find extramarital sex more exciting.
• C) fatigue from work and childrearing.
• D) a decrease in the ability to have orgasms.

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Definitions:

Stapes

The smallest bone in the human body, located in the middle ear, transmitting sound vibrations from the middle ear to the inner ear.

Incus

An anvil-shaped small bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the malleus to the stapes.

Scala Tympani

A coiled, fluid-filled tube within the inner ear, part of the cochlea, that transmits sound vibrations to the auditory nerve.

Basilar Membrane

A structure in the cochlea of the inner ear that plays a key role in the sense of hearing by vibrating in response to sound.