Sex Difference in the Number of Sympathetic...

Sex Difference in the Number of Sympathetic Neurons in the Spinal Cord of the Cat

Abstract

Counts of preganglionic sympathetic neurons in the spinal cords of four male and four female cats were obtained. The number of these neurons in males was significantly greater than that in females. These data suggest that the numbers of neurons in the mammalian central nervous system are different in the two sexes.

Authors

Calaresu FR; Henry JL

Journal

Science, Vol. 173, No. 3994, pp. 343–344

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Publication Date

July 23, 1971

DOI

10.1126/science.173.3994.343

ISSN

0036-8075

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James Lorne Henry

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences

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