Distinct Parietal and Temporal Pathways to the Homologues of Broca's Area in the Monkey

An unprecedented detailed analysis of ventrolateral frontal cortical circuitry in Broca's area of the non-human primate brain clarifies the functional pathways permitting interaction between posterior cortical areas and the anterior language zone, providing important clues about the evolution of language.

• Publication year

  2009

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  PLoS Biology

• Publication date

  2009-08-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000170PMID 19668354PMCID 2714989
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