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The evolution and functions of nuclei of the visual pulvinar in primates
Author(s) -
Baldwin Mary K.L.,
Balaram Pooja,
Kaas Jon H.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of comparative neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 209
eISSN - 1096-9861
pISSN - 0021-9967
DOI - 10.1002/cne.24272
Subject(s) - prosimian , biology , neuroscience , primate , evolutionary biology , lemur
In this review, we outline the history of our current understanding of the organization of the pulvinar complex of mammals. We include more recent evidence from our own studies of both New and Old World monkeys, prosimian galagos, and close relatives of primates, including tree shrews and rodents. Based on cumulative evidence, we provide insights into the possible evolution of the visual pulvinar complex, as well as the possible co‐evolution of the inferior pulvinar nuclei and temporal cortical visual areas within the MT complex.