Sexual dimorphism in the numbers of neurons in the pelvic ganglia of adult rats

Denise Greenwood; Richard E. Coggeshall; Claire E. Hulsebosch

doi:10.1016/0006-8993(85)90787-5

Sexual dimorphism in the numbers of neurons in the pelvic ganglia of adult rats

Denise Greenwood, Richard E. Coggeshall, Claire E. Hulsebosch

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Abstract

The major pelvic ganglion in the adult rat differs in neuron number in the two sexes. The female pelvic ganglion has 5892 ± 797 (mean ± S.D.) neurons while the male contains 14,654 ± 936. This sexual dimorphism in neuronal numbers in the autonomic nervous system is of interest because it suggests that endogenous hormone levels during development may have an influence on numbers of neurons in the adult pelvic ganglion.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	160-162
Number of pages	3
Journal	Brain Research
Volume	340
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-8993(85)90787-5
State	Published - Aug 5 1985

Keywords

neuronal counts
nucleolus
pelvic ganglion
sexual dimorphism

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General Neuroscience
Molecular Biology
Clinical Neurology
Developmental Biology

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