Morphological evolution of language-relevant brain areas.

Human language is supported by a cortical network involving Broca's area, which comprises Brodmann Areas 44 and 45 (BA44 and BA45). While cytoarchitectonic homolog areas have been identified in nonhuman primates, it remains unknown how these regions evolved to support human language. Here, we u...

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Main Authors: Guillermo Gallardo, Cornelius Eichner, Chet C Sherwood, William D Hopkins, Alfred Anwander, Angela D Friederici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-09-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002266