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Journal article

The nucleus pararaphales in the human, chimpanzee, and macaque monkey

Abstract

The human cerebral cortex and cerebellum are greatly expanded compared to those of other mammals, including the great apes. This expansion is reflected in differences in the size and organization of precerebellar brainstem structures, such as the inferior olive. In addition, there are cell groups unique to the human brainstem. One such group may be the nucleus pararaphales (PRa); however, there is disagreement among authors about the size and …

Authors

Baizer JS; Weinstock N; Witelson SF; Sherwood CC; Hof PR

Journal

Brain Structure and Function, Vol. 218, No. 2, pp. 389–403

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

3 2013

DOI

10.1007/s00429-012-0403-8

ISSN

1863-2653