Brain, Behavior and Evolution
II. Thalamic Cell Groups, Connections and Functional Significance / E. Pulvinar and/or ...
Evolution of the Pulvinar (Part 1 of 2)Harting J.K. · Hall W.C. · Diamond I.T.Departments of Anatomy, Physiology and Psychology, Duke University, Durham, N.C.
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Published online: March 27, 2008
Issue release date: 1972
Number of Print Pages: 15
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 0006-8977 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9743 (Online)
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Abstract
Our evidence from both cytoarchitecture and studies of connections suggests that LE GROS CLARK was correct in postulating that the lateral posterior nucleus of primitive mammals is the homologue to the primate pulvinar. It seems evident that during mammalian evolution both this region of the thalamus and its cortical target have grown larger and more complex. Truly intrinsic subdivisions may have appeared not only in the primates but also independently in other mammalian lines of descent, such as the carnivores. One main goal of our laboratory is to ask how functional subdivisions are related to the increasing subdivisions of structure. Our hope is that this line of inquiry might contribute to an understanding of those functions most recently evolved in mammalian evolution.
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Article / Publication Details
Published online: March 27, 2008
Issue release date: 1972
Number of Print Pages: 15
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 0006-8977 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9743 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/BBE
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