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The study of selected species and preparations as simple models of nervous systems has brought us many insights into neural function but it has been limited in respect to one major class of questions: namely, those concerned with the phenomenon of evolutionary advancement in brain and behavior in higher animals. Given that some taxa, such as primates, are more advanced than others, such as elasmobranchs or hymenopterans, we have little understanding of how differences in behavior relate to differences in anatomy, physiology or biochemistry.
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Bullock, T.H. (1993). ‘Simple’ model systems need comparative studies: differences areas important as commonalities. In: How do Brains Work?. Birkhäuser, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-9427-3_48
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