Sex and the brain / edited by Gillian Einstein.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Einstein, Gillian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex differences.

Sex (Biology).

Sexual dimorphism (Animals).

Brain--physiology.

Sex Characteristics.

Behavior, Animal--physiology.

Brain--anatomy & histology.

Gonadal Steroid Hormones.

Sexual Behavior--physiology.

Medical Subjects:

Brain--physiology.

Sex Characteristics.

Behavior, Animal--physiology.

Brain--anatomy & histology.

Gonadal Steroid Hormones.

Sexual Behavior--physiology.

Physical Description:

xvii, 834 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, [2007]

Summary:

A collection of foundational texts on the nature and behavioral consequences of sex differences in the brain, allowing readers to follow the development of a rapidly growing but contentious field and giving them the tools to analyze emerging scientific findings from many perspectives.

Contents:

I. Background/Introduction. The concept of sexual dimorphisms

The hypothalamic-pituitary axis

Sexual differentiation

The alignment of chromosomes, phenotype, and gender

The biochemistry and actions of steroid hormones

Organization and activation. II. Central Nervous System Dimorphisms. The song bird

The mammalian spinal cord

The mammalian brain: the anatomy of cycling

The mammalian brain: the anatomy of difference

The mammalian brain: physiological correlated

The mammalian brain: neurotransmitter systems. III. Mechanisms of Creating Dimorphisms. Receptor-mediated estrogenic effects

Estrogens and growth factors

Estrogens and plasticity

Genes

Experience. IV Dimorphisms and Cognition. Intellectual and spatial abilities

Language abilities

Hemispheric specialization. V. Dimorphisms and Identity. Female and male

Gay and straight

Transgendered and gendered. VI. Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0262050870

9780262050876

OCLC:

79256702