Abstract
What might distinguish the human brain from that of other mammals has been, since classical times, in the mind of neuroscientists and philosophers. Although different opinions have been advanced, none has survived scientific scrutiny. Despite obvious brain differences among mammalian species, the problem remains unsolved. From a developmental perspective, the present monograph explains, for the first time, why, how, and in what order the mammalian cerebral cortex becomes stratified and, also, how many strata distinguish each species (Fig. 9.1). Only a comparative study of the developing mammalian cerebral cortex, with an appropriate method, will be able to determine the nature and evolution of its distinguishing laminar stratification. The present chapter describes developmental rapid Golgi observations concerning the cytoarchitectural organization and ascending sequential stratification of the developing motor cortex, essentially, of humans and also of cats, hamsters, and mice.
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Marín-Padilla, M. (2011). New Developmental Cytoarchitectonic Theory and Nomenclature. In: The Human Brain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14724-1_9
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