PENILE REFLEXES AND COPULATORY-BEHAVIOR IN MALE-RATS FOLLOWING LESIONS IN THE BED NUCLEUS OF THE STRIA TERMINALIS

被引:91
作者
VALCOURT, RJ [1 ]
SACHS, BD [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CONNECTICUT,DEPT PSYCHOL,STORRS,CT 06268
关键词
Bed nucleus of stria terminalis; Copulation; Penile reflexes;
D O I
10.1016/0361-9230(79)90068-6
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
VALCOURT, R. J. AND B. D. SACHS. Penile reflexes and copulatory behavior in male rats following lesions in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis. BRAIN RES. BULL. 4(1) 131-133, 1979.-Male rats with large lesions in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) had more intromissions preceding ejaculation (if they ejaculated at all), longer intervals between intromissions, and longer postejaculatory refractory periods than control animals. In tests for penile reflexes, BNST males were similar to control males in every respect. The copulatory deficits in BNST males are probably not mediated by a change in penile reflex potential. © 1979.
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