Association and Auditory Cortices

摘要: This volume deals with some of the association areas cerebral cortex and auditory cortex. In first chapter, by Deepak Pandya Edward Yeterian, general architectural features connections cortical associ- ation are considered; as these authors point out, in primates take up a considerable portion total surface. Indeed, it is development that accounts for greatest differ- ences between brains primate non species, have long been viewed crucial formation higher cognitive be- havioral functions. following Irving Diamond, David Fitzpatrick, James Sprague consider question whether functions as- sociation depend on projections from sensory They use visual to examine this show there great deal difference species amount dependence, differences being paralleled variations manner which geniculate pulvinar nuclei thalamus project striate extra areas. One more interesting perhaps least understood cingulate cortex, discussed Brent Vogt. Cingulate has linked emotion affective responses pain, his chapter Vogt gives an account its cytoarchitecture, connections,