In the ________ phase of the sexual response cycle, the genitals become engorged with blood, causing erection of the penis in males, and erection of the clitoris and nipples in females.
A) plateau
B) resolution
C) orgasm
D) excitement

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During the excitement phase of the sexual response cycle, the genitals become engorged with blood, causing erection of the penis in males, and erection of the clitoris and nipples in females. The plateau phase is characterized by a continued increase in arousal, leading up to orgasm, while the orgasm phase is the release of sexual tension and sensations throughout the body. The resolution phase is marked by a decrease in arousal and the return of the body to its pre-aroused state.

In the ________ Phase of the Sexual Response Cycle, the Genitals