Sex differences in righting from supine to prone in rats (Rattus norvegicus): A masculinized skeletomusculature is not required

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 238-245

  Field, Evelyn F ^a,d   Watson, Neil V ^b   Martens, David J ^c   Pellis, Sergio M ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEMALE; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RATS; SEX FACTORS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 22144483815     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.119.2.238     Document Type: Review

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