The evolution of neuron types and cortical histology in apes and humans

C. C. Sherwood; P. R. Hof

doi:10.1016/B0-12-370878-8/00022-7

The evolution of neuron types and cortical histology in apes and humans

C. C. Sherwood, P. R. Hof

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Abstract

This article reviews the comparative anatomy of cortical architecture in apes and humans. While relatively few modern studies have investigated the ape cortex, evidence indicates that several important changes to cortical histological structure have occurred along the hominoid lineage. Given that phylogenetic variation has been revealed across widespread regions, including primary visual cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, and prefrontal cortex, it appears that many different functional systems have been modified during the evolution of these species.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Primates
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	355-378
Number of pages	24
Volume	4
ISBN (Print)	9780123708786
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B0-12-370878-8/00022-7
State	Published - 2007

Keywords

Ape
Bonobo
Brain evolution
Calcium-binding proteins
Cerebral cortex
Chemoarchitecture
Chimpanzee
Cytoarchitecture
Gibbon
Gorilla
Hominoid
Human
Neurofilament protein
Orangutan
Primate

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