Cortical representation of lateralized grasping in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): a combined MRI and PET study.
Functional imaging studies in humans have localized the motor-hand region to a neuroanatomical landmark call the KNOB within the precentral gyrus. It has also been reported that the KNOB is larger in the hemisphere contralateral to an individual's preferred hand, and therefore may represent the...
Main Authors: | William D Hopkins, Jared P Taglialatela, Jamie L Russell, Talia M Nir, Jennifer Schaeffer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-10-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2954174?pdf=render |
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