Neurobiology of cat and human sexual behavior

International Review of Neurobiology

Volumn 56, Issue , 2003, Pages 213-225

  Holstege, G ^a   Georgiadis, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; CAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EFFERENT NERVE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROBIOLOGY; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; CATS; EFFERENT PATHWAYS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROBIOLOGY; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY; REFLEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 1542652342     PISSN: 00747742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7742(03)56006-8     Document Type: Review

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