From mice to men: The evolution of the large, complex human brain

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 155-165

  Kaas, Jon H ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Galagos; Neocortex; Primates; Somatosensory; Vision

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; EVOLUTION;

APE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; MAMMAL; MONKEY; NEOCORTEX; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIMATE; REVIEW;

EID: 17844396189     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02703695     Document Type: Review

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