Neuroanatomical asymmetries in nonhuman primates in the homologs to Broca's and Wernicke's areas: a mini-review
Open Access
- 8 September 2022
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Emerging Topics in Life Sciences
- Vol. 6 (3), 271-284
- https://doi.org/10.1042/etls20210279
Abstract
Population-level lateralization in structure and function is a fundamental measure of the human nervous system. To what extent nonhuman primates exhibit similar patterns of asymmetry remains a topic of considerable scientific interest. In this mini-review, a brief summary of findings on brain asymmetries in nonhuman primates in brain regions considered to the homolog's to Broca's and Wernicke's area are presented. Limitations of existing and directions for future studies are discussed in the context of facilitating comparative investigations in primates.Keywords
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