Sexual activity of male rats following ablation of hippocampus.

Abstract

The frequency of the mounting act in albino rats, measured in 15-min. sessions, increased after ablation of the dorsal hippocampus, but decreased after neocortical control lesions. Before and after operation, rats of either group mounted more frequently if paired with females in estrus than if paired with females whose sexual cycle was not taken into consideration. From Psyc Abstracts 36:02:2DC53K. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)