TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Sexual Differentiation of the Nervous System A1 - Kandel, Eric R. A1 - Koester, John D. A1 - Mack, Sarah H. A1 - Siegelbaum, Steven A. Y1 - 2021 N1 - T2 - Principles of Neural Science, 6e AB - FEW WORDS ARE MORE LOADED WITH meaning than the word “sex.” Sexual activity is a biological imperative and a major human preoccupation. The physical differences between men and women that underlie partner recognition and reproduction are obvious to all of us, and their developmental origins are well understood. In contrast, our understanding of behavioral differences between the sexes is primitive. In many cases, their very existence remains controversial, and the origins of those that have been clearly demonstrated remain unclear. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/09 UR - accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180645689 ER -