Evolution of brain lateralization: A shared hominid pattern of endocranial asymmetry is much more variable in humans than in great apes
Brain lateralization is commonly interpreted as crucial for human brain function and
cognition. However, as comparative studies among primates are rare, it is not known which …
cognition. However, as comparative studies among primates are rare, it is not known which …
Gray matter asymmetries in chimpanzees as revealed by voxel-based morphometry
Determination of whether nonhuman primates exhibit neuroanatomical asymmetries would
inform our understanding of the evolution of traits in humans that show functional …
inform our understanding of the evolution of traits in humans that show functional …
Mapping brain asymmetry
AW Toga, PM Thompson - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2003 - nature.com
Brain asymmetry has been observed in animals and humans in terms of structure, function
and behaviour. This lateralization is thought to reflect evolutionary, hereditary …
and behaviour. This lateralization is thought to reflect evolutionary, hereditary …
Heritability and cross-species comparisons of human cortical functional organization asymmetry
The human cerebral cortex is symmetrically organized along large-scale axes but also
presents inter-hemispheric differences in structure and function. The quantified contralateral …
presents inter-hemispheric differences in structure and function. The quantified contralateral …
[HTML][HTML] Shared pattern of endocranial shape asymmetries among great apes, anatomically modern humans, and fossil hominins
A Balzeau, E Gilissen, D Grimaud-Hervé - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Anatomical asymmetries of the human brain are a topic of major interest because of their link
with handedness and cognitive functions. Their emergence and occurrence have been …
with handedness and cognitive functions. Their emergence and occurrence have been …
On the genetic architecture of cortical folding and brain volume in primates
J Rogers, P Kochunov, K Zilles, W Shelledy… - Neuroimage, 2010 - Elsevier
Understanding the evolutionary forces that produced the human brain is a central problem in
neuroscience and human biology. Comparisons across primate species show that both …
neuroscience and human biology. Comparisons across primate species show that both …
[HTML][HTML] Connectional asymmetry of the inferior parietal lobule shapes hemispheric specialization in humans, chimpanzees, and rhesus macaques
The inferior parietal lobule (IPL) is one of the most expanded cortical regions in humans
relative to other primates. It is also among the most structurally and functionally asymmetric …
relative to other primates. It is also among the most structurally and functionally asymmetric …
Evidence from intrinsic activity that asymmetry of the human brain is controlled by multiple factors
Cerebral lateralization is a fundamental property of the human brain and a marker of
successful development. Here we provide evidence that multiple mechanisms control …
successful development. Here we provide evidence that multiple mechanisms control …
Shaping brain structure: Genetic and phylogenetic axes of macroscale organization of cortical thickness
The topology of the cerebral cortex has been proposed to provide an important source of
constraint for the organization of cognition. In a sample of twins (n= 1113), we determined …
constraint for the organization of cognition. In a sample of twins (n= 1113), we determined …
Asymmetry of the brain: development and implications
V Duboc, P Dufourcq, P Blader… - Annual review of …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Although the left and right hemispheres of our brains develop with a high degree of
symmetry at both the anatomical and functional levels, it has become clear that subtle …
symmetry at both the anatomical and functional levels, it has become clear that subtle …