Which brain nucleus is larger in female rats compared to male rats?

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The anteroventral periventricular nucleus (AVPV) is larger in female rats compared to male rats, and plays a role in reproductive behavior and the control of gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion. The sexually dimorphic nucleus of the preoptic area (SDN-POA) is larger in male rats and is involved in male sexual behavior. The spinal nucleus of the bulbocavernosus (SNB) is larger in males and is involved in the execution of copulatory behavior. The posterodorsal nucleus of the medial amygdala (MePD) is sexually dimorphic in size but its function is not fully understood.

Which Brain Nucleus Is Larger in Female Rats Compared to Male