A nurse teaching a sex education class is asked by a male student, "What exactly happens when my body gets aroused?" The nurse bases a reply on which statement?

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When a male's body becomes aroused, the corpora of the penis become engorged with blood, causing an erection. Option A is incorrect because the vas deferens is not involved in the process of arousal, but rather in the transport of sperm. Option B is partially correct as the sympathetic nerves are involved in the mechanism of arousal, but they are not specific to the penis. Option D is incorrect as elongation of the prepuce (foreskin) is not a direct response to arousal.

A Nurse Teaching a Sex Education Class Is Asked by a Male