Sexually dimorphic nucleus
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See also Neuroscience of gender differences
Sexually dimorphic nucleus (SDN) is a cluster of cells located in the preoptic area of hypothalamus of the brain that is believed to be related to sexual behavior in animals. The volume of SDN is significantly larger (about twice) in males than in females, caused mainly by greater cell number and larger cell size, in male SDN.
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