Structure of the cerebral cortex in men and women

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 46-57

  Rabinowicz, T ^a   Petetot, J McD C ^a   Gartside, P S ^a   Sheyn, D ^a   Sheyn, T ^a   De Courten Myers, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Cerebral cortex; Gender; Laterality; Neuronal density; Neuronal soma size; Neuropil

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN CORTEX; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HANDEDNESS; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LANGUAGE; MALE; NERVE CELL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0036134995     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnen/61.1.46     Document Type: Article

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