10/20/25 neurobio of sex to thirst

sexual refractory period

time period after orgasm where another is not possible, only men not women

important brain areas for sex for males

sexually dimorphic nucelus, size depends on prenatal exposure to testosterone and sex activity, 2-3x larger in men

important brain areas for sex in females

ventromedial hyopthalamus

dopamine (DA) (+)

activity motivates sex behavior in both sexes, increase in this leads to increase of sexual activity, produces erection → ejaculation in males

serotonin (5HT) (-)

increases in lateral hypothalamus during ejaculation contributing to refractory period, too much inhibits sexual activity

which gender has larger corpus callosum with a correlation with cognitive skills

females

which gender has greater asymmetry, usually with right hemisphere thicker

males