Pulvinar Complex: Relay Center or Something More?
Journal Title: Neuro – Open Journal - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
The pulvinar is a collection of thalamic nuclei which is often considered mainly with visual processing and attention. The unique thing about this thalamic brain area is that, in phylogeny, this area is considered to be much more advanced in primates and virtually absent in rodents1, making it an important brain area to understand in human brain evolution. This editorial aims to shed light on the structure and function of the pulvinar.
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Jaikishan Jayakumar
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- DOI 10.17140/NOJ-5-e008
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