title: Human Sexuality: From Cells to Society
author:  Martha S. Rosenthal 
description: Martha S. Rosenthal began her educational journey by studying drugs. She now studies sex, and suspects rock 'n' roll is next. Dr. Rosenthal is a professor of physiology at Florida Gulf Coast University, where she teaches human sexuality, human physiology, neuroscience, drugs and society, and co-teaches interdisciplinary issues in gender. She received her master's degree in neuropharmacology from Brown University and her Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA. Dr. Rosenthal taught her first human sexuality class ten years ago. Dr. Rosenthal has received several awards, including teacher of the year at both the University of Florida and at Florida Gulf Coast University, and has been recognized as one of the twenty most influential people on the campus of FGCU. In addition to textbooks, she has written articles on the physiology of sleep and on the use of games in the classroom. Dr. Rosenthal has presented on issues of teaching human sexuality at national and international conferences. When not writing, Dr. Rosenthal enjoys reading, working out, and watching movies.
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  * [CHAPTER I. SEX](sext_split_1.html#1_0_2)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER II. THE TRANSITION FROM CELL TO HUMAN BEING](sext_split_2.html#1_0_3)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [CHAPTER III. SEX IN MALE CHILDHOOD](sext_split_3.html#1_0_4)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER IV. SEX IN FEMALE CHILDHOOD](sext_split_4.html#1_0_5)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER V. SEX IN THE ADOLESCENT MALE](sext_split_5.html#1_0_6)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER VI. SEX IN THE ADOLESCENT FEMALE](sext_split_6.html#1_0_7)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER VII. SEX IN THE MARRIAGE RELATION](sext_split_7.html#1_0_8)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER VIII. SEX IN THE MARRIAGE RELATION](sext_split_8.html#1_0_9)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER IX. SEX DISEASES](sext_split_9.html#1_0_10)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER X. LOVE AND SEX](sext_split_10.html#1_0_11)
  
  
  
  
  
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