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Cytoarchitectonic organization of the human auditory cortex
Author(s) -
Galaburda Albert,
Sanides Friedrich
Publication year - 1980
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.901900312
Subject(s) - macaque , biology , neuroscience , cytoarchitecture , auditory cortex , human brain , cortex (anatomy) , posterior parietal cortex , cerebral cortex , functional organization , inferior parietal lobule , anatomy , functional magnetic resonance imaging
A new cytoarchitectonic study of the human auditory cortex was undertaken in the light of recent knowledge concerning the architecture, fiber connectivity, and physiology of this region in the monkey. The survey of three normative human brains (six hemispheres) processed in whole‐brain serial sections disclosed a cytoarchitectonic organization of the cortical auditory region similar to that in the macaque. Unlike the monkey, auditory‐related cortex was found in parietal operculum and inferior parietal lobule. Similarities in cortical architectonics between human and monkey brains may provide a rationale for the application of knowledge concerning animal physiology and connectivity to man.