title: [Sex dimorphism in the skull of the cat].
abstract: There are differences in the skull of male and female cats. The temporal line of each parietal bone which lies close up to the median in the male cat, is a laterally curved line in female cats and castrated males. The temporal line continues to the external crista of frontal bone and forms in this way with the other side a small parietal plane in the male, and a arched one in female and castrated males. This is possibly caused by a sex hormone dependent formation of temporal muscle.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Veterinär-Anatomie-Histologie und -Embryology, Freien Universität Berlin West.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Knospe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
vernacular_title: Geschlechtsdimorphismus am Schädel der Katze.