micrograph of the cerebellum
Autistic individuals tend to use different areas of the brain (yellow) for a movement task compared to a control group (blue).
Here is a picture of an MRI of my head. Its part of a body of work documenting my experiences as a medical study lab rat.
(submitted by joshdee)
differences in the brain’s serotonin system in females and males.
females and males differ in terms of the number of binding sites for serotonin in certain parts of the brain. this may account for the higher occurrence of depression and anxiety in females.