UsefulLinks
Biology
Neurobiology/Neuroscience
Behavioral Neuroscience
1. Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience
2. Cellular and Molecular Foundations
3. Neural Communication
4. Neuroanatomy and Organization
5. Research Methods and Techniques
6. Sensory Systems
7. Motor Systems
8. Regulatory Systems and Homeostasis
9. Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
10. Reproductive Behavior and Development
11. Emotion and Motivation
12. Learning and Memory
13. Higher Cognitive Functions
14. Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders
10.
Reproductive Behavior and Development
10.1.
Sexual Development
10.1.1.
Genetic Sex Determination
10.1.1.1.
Sex Chromosomes
10.1.1.2.
SRY Gene
10.1.1.3.
Sex-Determining Factors
10.1.2.
Hormonal Sex Differentiation
10.1.2.1.
Organizational Effects
10.1.2.2.
Critical Periods
10.1.2.3.
Sexual Dimorphism
10.1.3.
Brain Sexual Differentiation
10.1.3.1.
Sexually Dimorphic Nucleus
10.1.3.2.
Aromatization Hypothesis
10.1.3.3.
Hormonal Programming
10.2.
Reproductive Hormones
10.2.1.
Gonadal Hormones
10.2.1.1.
Testosterone
10.2.1.2.
Estradiol
10.2.1.3.
Progesterone
10.2.2.
Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis
10.2.2.1.
GnRH Release
10.2.2.2.
LH and FSH
10.2.2.3.
Feedback Regulation
10.2.3.
Activational Effects
10.2.3.1.
Adult Hormone Actions
10.2.3.2.
Behavioral Activation
10.2.3.3.
Seasonal Breeding
10.3.
Sexual Behavior
10.3.1.
Mating Behaviors
10.3.1.1.
Courtship
10.3.1.2.
Copulation
10.3.1.3.
Species Differences
10.3.2.
Neural Control
10.3.2.1.
Medial Preoptic Area
10.3.2.2.
Ventromedial Hypothalamus
10.3.2.3.
Limbic System
10.3.3.
Hormonal Modulation
10.3.3.1.
Estrous Cycle
10.3.3.2.
Behavioral Receptivity
10.3.3.3.
Male Sexual Behavior
10.4.
Parental Behavior
10.4.1.
Maternal Behavior
10.4.1.1.
Nest Building
10.4.1.2.
Nursing
10.4.1.3.
Pup Retrieval
10.4.2.
Paternal Behavior
10.4.2.1.
Species Variations
10.4.2.2.
Hormonal Influences
10.4.3.
Neural Mechanisms
10.4.3.1.
Medial Preoptic Area
10.4.3.2.
Oxytocin and Vasopressin
10.4.3.3.
Reward Systems
10.5.
Attachment and Bonding
10.5.1.
Pair Bonding
10.5.1.1.
Monogamous Species
10.5.1.2.
Prairie Vole Model
10.5.1.3.
Neurochemical Basis
10.5.2.
Parent-Offspring Bonding
10.5.2.1.
Imprinting
10.5.2.2.
Critical Periods
10.5.2.3.
Long-Term Effects
10.5.3.
Social Recognition
10.5.3.1.
Olfactory Cues
10.5.3.2.
Individual Recognition
10.5.3.3.
Memory Formation
Previous
9. Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
Go to top
Next
11. Emotion and Motivation