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08-06-2022 | Intense Pulsed Light | Original Article

Cytoarchitecture, myeloarchitecture, and parcellation of the chimpanzee inferior parietal lobe

Authors: Laura D. Reyes, Young Do Kim, Habon Issa, William D. Hopkins, Scott Mackey, Chet C. Sherwood

Published in: Brain Structure and Function | Issue 1/2023

Abstract

The parietal lobe is a region of especially pronounced change in human brain evolution. Based on comparative neuroanatomical studies, the inferior parietal lobe (IPL) has been shown to be disproportionately larger in humans relative to chimpanzees and macaques. However, it remains unclear whether the underlying histological architecture of IPL cortical areas displays human-specific organization. Chimpanzees are among the closest living relatives of humans, making them an ideal comparative species to investigate potential evolutionary changes in the IPL. We parcellated the chimpanzee IPL using cytoarchitecture and myeloarchitecture, in combination with quantitative comparison of cellular features between the identified cortical areas. Four major areas on the lateral convexity of the chimpanzee IPL (PF, PFG, PG, OPT) and two opercular areas (PFOP, PGOP) were identified, similar to what has been observed in macaques. Analysis of the quantitative profiles of cytoarchitecture showed that cell profile density was significantly different in a combination of layers III, IV, and V between bordering cortical areas, and that the density profiles of these six areas supports their classification as distinct. The similarity to macaque IPL cytoarchitecture suggests that chimpanzees share homologous IPL areas. In comparison, human rostral IPL is reported to differ in its anatomical organization and to contain additional subdivisions, such as areas PFt and PFm. These changes in human brain evolution might have been important as tool making capacities became more complex.

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Title: Cytoarchitecture, myeloarchitecture, and parcellation of the chimpanzee inferior parietal lobe
Authors: Laura D. Reyes
Young Do Kim
Habon Issa
William D. Hopkins
Scott Mackey
Chet C. Sherwood
Publication date: 08-06-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keyword: Intense Pulsed Light
Published in: Brain Structure and Function / Issue 1/2023
Print ISSN: 1863-2653
Electronic ISSN: 1863-2661
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-022-02514-w

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