Sexual dimorphism in the whole brain and brainstem morphometry in the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus, Waterhouse 1840)

Folia Morphologica

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 69-74

  Ibe, C S ^a   Onyeanusi, B I ^a   Hambolu, J O ^a   Ayo, J O ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Mesencephalon; Myelencephalon; Pons; Sexual differences

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN STEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MURIDAE; ORGAN SIZE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN STEM; FEMALE; MALE; MURIDAE; ORGAN SIZE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

CRICETOMYS GAMBIANUS; RATTUS;

EID: 77953926969     PISSN: 00155659     EISSN: 16443284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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