Patterns of differences in brain morphology in humans as compared to extant apes

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 94-105

  Aldridge, Kristina ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain evolution; Human evolution; Morphology; Neuroanatomy

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BRAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIVERGENCE; HOMINID; HUMAN EVOLUTION; MORPHOLOGY; NEUROLOGY; PRIMATE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

HOMO SAPIENS; PAN; PONGO PYGMAEUS;

EID: 78649444733     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2010.09.007     Document Type: Article

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