The prefrontal areas and cerebral hemispheres of the neotropical Cebus apella and their correlations with cognitive processes

Abstract The organization of the prefrontal cortex can hold important clues to understanding its functioning. The Cebus apella present cerebral particularities and behavioral and cognitive flexibility, possessing abilities that demonstrate an overlap with those of big primates. Objectives: To provi...

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Main Authors: Kellen Christina Malheiros Borges, Jussara Rocha Ferreira, Leonardo Ferreira Caixeta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642010000300181&lng=en&tlng=en