Effects of discrete lesions of the sexually dimorphic nucleus of the preoptic area or other medial preoptic regions on the sexual behavior of male rats

Arendash, Gary W.; Gorski, Roger A.

doi:10.1016/0361-9230(83)90086-2

Effects of discrete lesions of the sexually dimorphic nucleus of the preoptic area or other medial preoptic regions on the sexual behavior of male rats

The sexually dimorphic nucleus of the rat medial preoptic area (SDN-POA) has a volume five times larger in the adult male compared with that of the adult female. In the present study, the effects of discrete electrolytic destruction of the SDN-POA or other specific medial preoptic (MPOA) regions …