Hippocampus

Performance on spatial tasks can also be affected by hormones in the adult.

• In males:

  • maximal performance on some spatial tasks are seen in males only after puberty (rise in testosterone levels)
  • increase in spine density in CA1 neurons of male mice observed after puberty

• In females:

  • performance on spatial tasks can be altered during estrus cycle

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