A nurse teaching a sex education class is asked by a male student, "What exactly happens when my body gets aroused?" The nurse's reply includes which statement?
1. "The vas deferens thickens and expands."
2. "The sympathetic nerves of the penis are stimulated."
3. "The penis elongates, thickens, and stiffens."
4. "The prepuce of the penis elongates."
3
Explanation: 3. Sexual stimulation causes the penis to elongate, thicken, and stiffen, a process called erection. The penis becomes erect when its blood vessels become engorged.
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