Neural Control of Masculine Sexual Responses

克莱门斯博士的研究目标是了解大脑和参与控制生殖行为的神经细胞的脊髓之间的联系。将使用特定的示踪剂物质在光和电子显微镜两个层面上确定这种途径。这些通路的神经化学特征和激素对神经细胞的影响也将被研究。了解这个神经系统在正常情况下的情况，是了解系统功能失调时可能发生的变化的先决条件，比如随着年龄的增长可能发生的变化。这项研究将有助于基本了解神经系统在生殖功能中的作用。

The goal of Dr. Clemens' research is to understand connections between the brain and the spinal cord of nerve cells that are involved in the control of reproductive behavior. Specific tracer substances will be used to define such pathways at both the light and electron microscopic levels. The neurochemical characteristics of the pathways and the effects of hormonal manipulations on the nerve cells will also be studied. Knowledge about this neural system under normal conditions is a prerequisite to understanding changes that can occur when the system is dysfunctional such as may happen with aging. This research will contribute to basic understanding of the role of the nervous system in reproductive function.