Sexual dimorphism in the human olfactory bulb: females have more neurons and glial cells than males.

Sexual dimorphism in the human olfactory bulb: females have more neurons and glial cells than males.

Sex differences in the human olfactory function reportedly exist for olfactory sensitivity, odorant identification and memory, and tasks in which odors are rated based on psychological features such as familiarity, intensity, pleasantness, and others. Which might be the neural bases for these behavi...

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Main Authors: Ana V Oliveira-Pinto, Raquel M Santos, Renan A Coutinho, Lays M Oliveira, Gláucia B Santos, Ana T L Alho, Renata E P Leite, José M Farfel, Claudia K Suemoto, Lea T Grinberg, Carlos A Pasqualucci, Wilson Jacob-Filho, Roberto Lent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4221136?pdf=render

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