Re-evaluation of sexual dimorphism in human corpus callosum

被引:23
作者
Oka, S
Miyamoto, O
Janjua, NA
Honjo-Fujiwara, N
Ohkawa, M
Nagao, S
Kondo, H
Minami, T
Toyoshima, T
Itano, T
机构
[1] Kagawa Med Univ, Dept Biol, Kagawa 7610793, Japan
[2] Kagawa Med Univ, Dept Oral Surg, Kagawa 7610793, Japan
[3] Kagawa Med Univ, Dept Radiol, Kagawa 7610793, Japan
[4] Kagawa Med Univ, Dept Neurol Surg, Kagawa 7610793, Japan
[5] Kagawa Med Univ, Dept Nursing, Kagawa 7610793, Japan
关键词
angle; corpus callosum; MRI; sexual dimorphism;
D O I
10.1097/00001756-199904060-00008
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
To study the sexual dimorphism of human corpus cauosum (CC), we analyzed the midsaggital magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) morphometry in 67 adults aged (mean +/- s.d.) 36.82 +/- 9.35 years. Four specific angles of the CC were determined. All four angles in 34 females and 33 age-matched males showed a significant difference between females and males. These morphometric findings confirm a gender difference in the orientation of corpus callosum. NeuroReport 10:937-940 (C) 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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页码:937 / 940
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