Low-sexually performing rams but not male-oriented rams can be discriminated by cell size in the amygdala and preoptic area: A morphometric study

Behavioural Brain Research

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-21

  Alexander, B M ^a   Rose, J D ^a   Stellflug, J N ^a   Fitzgerald, J A ^a   Moss, G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Behavior; Brains; Neuron size; Preoptic area; Rams

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN REGION; CELL SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GOAT; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; CELL SIZE; GENICULATE BODIES; MALE; NEURONS; PREOPTIC AREA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SHEEP;

EID: 0035866080     PISSN: 01664328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4328(00)00335-1     Document Type: Article

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