The relevance of the unique anatomy of the human prefrontal operculum to the emergence of speech
Abstract Identifying the evolutionary origins of human speech remains a topic of intense scientific interest. Here we describe a unique feature of adult human neuroanatomy compared to chimpanzees and other primates that may provide an explanation of changes that occurred to enable the capacity for s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05066-9 |