A lack of dimorphism of sex or sexual orientation in the human anterior commissure
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Title | A lack of dimorphism of sex or sexual orientation in the human anterior commissure |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2002 |
Authors | Lasco, MS, Jordan, TJ, Edgar, MA, Petito, C, Byne, W |
Journal | Brain Research |
Volume | 936 |
Pagination | 95-8 |
Date Published | 2002 |
Keywords | Age Factors, Anthropometry, Computer-Assisted, External, Homosexuality, Hypothalamus, Image Processing, Myelinated, Nerve Fibers, Neural Pathways, Sex Characteristics, Sex Differentiation, Sexual Behavior |
Abstract | Four studies have examined the cross-sectional area of the anterior commissure (AC) for variation with sex, with conflicting results. One also reported the AC to be larger in homosexual as opposed to heterosexual men. We examined the cross-sectional area of the AC in postmortem material from 120 individuals, and found no variation in the size of the AC with age, HIV status, sex, or sexual orientation. |
URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11988236 |