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Evolutionary specializations of human association cortex

Abstract:: Is the human brain a big ape brain? We argue that the human association cortex is larger than would be expected for an equivalent ape brain, suggesting human association cortex is a unique adaptation. The internal organization of the human association cortex shows modifications of the ape plan in terms of expanded or novel areas and connections. These changes might support some of the unique human behaviors.

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Mars, R. B., Passingham, R. E., Neubert, F.-X., Verhagen, L., & Sallet, J. (2016). Evolutionary specializations of human association cortex. In J. H. Kaas & T. M. Preuss (Eds.), The evolution of the human brain: apes and other ancestors (2nd ed., pp. 185–205). Academic Press.

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Mars, R. B., et al. “Evolutionary Specializations of Human Association Cortex.” The Evolution of the Human Brain: Apes and Other Ancestors, edited by JH Kaas and TM Preuss, 2nd ed., Academic Press, 2016, pp. 185–205.

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Mars, RB, RE Passingham, F-X Neubert, L Verhagen, and J Sallet. 2016. “Evolutionary Specializations of Human Association Cortex.” In The Evolution of the Human Brain: Apes and Other Ancestors, edited by JH Kaas and TM Preuss, 2nd ed., 185–205. Evolution of Nervous Systems. Academic Press.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1016/B978-0-12-804042-3.00118-4

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+ Mars, RB More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MSD
Department:: Experimental Psychology
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+ Passingham, RE More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MSD
Department:: Experimental Psychology
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+ Neubert, F-X More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MSD
Department:: Experimental Psychology
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+ Verhagen, L More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MSD
Department:: Experimental Psychology
Role:: Author

+ Sallet, J More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MSD
Department:: Experimental Psychology
Role:: Author

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Publisher:: Academic Press
Host title:: The evolution of the human brain: apes and other ancestors
Pages:: 185-205
Chapter number:: 4.12
Series:: Evolution of Nervous Systems
Series number:: 4
Publication date:: 2016-11-30
Edition:: 2
DOI:: 10.1016/B978-0-12-804042-3.00118-4
EISBN:: 9780128040966
ISBN:: 9780128040423

Language:: English
Keywords:: association cortex

specialization

association tracts

parietal cortex

frontal cortex

cortical anatomy

comparative neuroscience

neuroimaging

human

primate

connectivity
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Local pid:: pubs:668561
Source identifiers:: 668402
Deposit date:: 2017-01-07

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Copyright holder:: Elsevier Inc.
Copyright date:: 2017
Rights statement:: © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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