Detailed analysis of the male copulatory motor pattern in mammals: Hormonal bases

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 279-288

  Moralí, Gabriela ^a   Soto, María Asunción Pía ^b   Contreras, José Luis ^b   Arteaga, Marcela ^b   González Vidal, María Dolores ^b   Beyer, Carlos ^b  

^a U de Invest Medica en Inmunologia   (Mexico)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Motor copulatory pattern; Pelvic thrusting; Polygraphic analysis; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL; COPULATION; GUINEA PIG; HAMSTER; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; RAT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; COPULATION; CRICETINAE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RABBITS; RATS;

EID: 0141956042     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9450.00346     Document Type: Review

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