The Evolutionary Layers of the Human Brain
03/11/2013 14:24
The various species of vertebrates are very similar in the way that their brains are organized. For example, all vertebrates have a forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain, within which are found all the major neural systems that have evolved to perform functions common to all species. However, the various species also have areas of the brain that have specialized in distinctive ways in response to the specific constraints of their environments. [Read more] ...