Absence of penile erections during paradoxical sleep. Peculiar penile events during wakefulness and slow wave sleep in the armadillo

The electroencephalogram (EEG) together with electromyogram (EMG) of the ischiocavernosus, bulbocavernosus and levator penis muscles were chronically monitored across behavioral states of the armadillo Chaetophractus villosus. This animal has a very long penis, which exhibits remarkable phenomena du...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Affanni, J.M., Cervino, C.O., Marcos, H.J.A.
Formato: Artículo publishedVersion
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2001
Materias:
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_09621105_v10_n3_p219_Affanni
Aporte de:
id paperaa:paper_09621105_v10_n3_p219_Affanni
record_format dspace
spelling paperaa:paper_09621105_v10_n3_p219_Affanni2023-06-12T16:48:47Z Absence of penile erections during paradoxical sleep. Peculiar penile events during wakefulness and slow wave sleep in the armadillo J. Sleep Res. 2001;10(3):219-228 Affanni, J.M. Cervino, C.O. Marcos, H.J.A. Armadillo Paradoxical sleep Penile erections Slow wave sleep Voluntary erections Wakefulness animal experiment armadillo article electroencephalogram male nonhuman penis erection priority journal REM sleep sleep pattern wakefulness Animals Armadillos Brain Electrodes, Implanted Electroencephalography Electromyography Male Penile Erection Penis Sleep Sleep, REM Wakefulness The electroencephalogram (EEG) together with electromyogram (EMG) of the ischiocavernosus, bulbocavernosus and levator penis muscles were chronically monitored across behavioral states of the armadillo Chaetophractus villosus. This animal has a very long penis, which exhibits remarkable phenomena during wakefulness (W), slow wave sleep (SWS) and paradoxical sleep (PS). During W it remains retracted within a skin receptacle. During SWS penile protrusion can be observed together with very complex movements. Protrusion is a non erectile event during which the penis remains out of its receptacle but without rigidity. Penile erections are observed only during SWS. Contrasting with other mammals, no erections occur during PS. During this phase the penile muscles share the atonia of the body musculature characteristic of that phase. Some reflections on mechanisms of those penile events are presented. Fil:Cervino, C.O. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2001 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_09621105_v10_n3_p219_Affanni
institution Universidad de Buenos Aires
institution_str I-28
repository_str R-134
collection Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA)
language Inglés
orig_language_str_mv eng
topic Armadillo
Paradoxical sleep
Penile erections
Slow wave sleep
Voluntary erections
Wakefulness
animal experiment
armadillo
article
electroencephalogram
male
nonhuman
penis erection
priority journal
REM sleep
sleep pattern
wakefulness
Animals
Armadillos
Brain
Electrodes, Implanted
Electroencephalography
Electromyography
Male
Penile Erection
Penis
Sleep
Sleep, REM
Wakefulness
spellingShingle Armadillo
Paradoxical sleep
Penile erections
Slow wave sleep
Voluntary erections
Wakefulness
animal experiment
armadillo
article
electroencephalogram
male
nonhuman
penis erection
priority journal
REM sleep
sleep pattern
wakefulness
Animals
Armadillos
Brain
Electrodes, Implanted
Electroencephalography
Electromyography
Male
Penile Erection
Penis
Sleep
Sleep, REM
Wakefulness
Affanni, J.M.
Cervino, C.O.
Marcos, H.J.A.
Absence of penile erections during paradoxical sleep. Peculiar penile events during wakefulness and slow wave sleep in the armadillo
topic_facet Armadillo
Paradoxical sleep
Penile erections
Slow wave sleep
Voluntary erections
Wakefulness
animal experiment
armadillo
article
electroencephalogram
male
nonhuman
penis erection
priority journal
REM sleep
sleep pattern
wakefulness
Animals
Armadillos
Brain
Electrodes, Implanted
Electroencephalography
Electromyography
Male
Penile Erection
Penis
Sleep
Sleep, REM
Wakefulness
description The electroencephalogram (EEG) together with electromyogram (EMG) of the ischiocavernosus, bulbocavernosus and levator penis muscles were chronically monitored across behavioral states of the armadillo Chaetophractus villosus. This animal has a very long penis, which exhibits remarkable phenomena during wakefulness (W), slow wave sleep (SWS) and paradoxical sleep (PS). During W it remains retracted within a skin receptacle. During SWS penile protrusion can be observed together with very complex movements. Protrusion is a non erectile event during which the penis remains out of its receptacle but without rigidity. Penile erections are observed only during SWS. Contrasting with other mammals, no erections occur during PS. During this phase the penile muscles share the atonia of the body musculature characteristic of that phase. Some reflections on mechanisms of those penile events are presented.
format Artículo
Artículo
publishedVersion
author Affanni, J.M.
Cervino, C.O.
Marcos, H.J.A.
author_facet Affanni, J.M.
Cervino, C.O.
Marcos, H.J.A.
author_sort Affanni, J.M.
title Absence of penile erections during paradoxical sleep. Peculiar penile events during wakefulness and slow wave sleep in the armadillo
title_short Absence of penile erections during paradoxical sleep. Peculiar penile events during wakefulness and slow wave sleep in the armadillo
title_full Absence of penile erections during paradoxical sleep. Peculiar penile events during wakefulness and slow wave sleep in the armadillo
title_fullStr Absence of penile erections during paradoxical sleep. Peculiar penile events during wakefulness and slow wave sleep in the armadillo
title_full_unstemmed Absence of penile erections during paradoxical sleep. Peculiar penile events during wakefulness and slow wave sleep in the armadillo
title_sort absence of penile erections during paradoxical sleep. peculiar penile events during wakefulness and slow wave sleep in the armadillo
publishDate 2001
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_09621105_v10_n3_p219_Affanni
work_keys_str_mv AT affannijm absenceofpenileerectionsduringparadoxicalsleeppeculiarpenileeventsduringwakefulnessandslowwavesleepinthearmadillo
AT cervinoco absenceofpenileerectionsduringparadoxicalsleeppeculiarpenileeventsduringwakefulnessandslowwavesleepinthearmadillo
AT marcoshja absenceofpenileerectionsduringparadoxicalsleeppeculiarpenileeventsduringwakefulnessandslowwavesleepinthearmadillo
_version_ 1769810238096015360