Paleoneurology of Amniotes
New Directions in the Study of Fossil Endocasts
This book presents a detailed examination of the current state of knowledge in the field of paleoneurology in the main amniote groups (reptiles, birds and mammals), and advances resulting from new non-invasive technologies. The study of fossil endocasts is an area of considerable current interest, and has long been central to our understanding of the evolution of the brain, development of senses and behavioral adaptations in diverse vertebrate groups and across vertebrates as a whole. Recent advances in non-invasive imaging have significantly increased the number of fossil taxa for which brain morphology is known, and it may now be possible to quantitatively analyze the relative size of brain regions. Providing a general overview of current perspectives and problems in evolutionary neuroanatomy, this book is intended for a wide range of readers, including undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and anyone with a special interest in paleoneurology. It isalso useful as supplementary reading for courses in digital anatomy, vertebrate comparative anatomy, computed morphometrics, paleontology, neurology and radiology as well as evolution programs
| ISBN: | 9783031139826 |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 840 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Herausgeber: | Dozo, María Teresa Macrini, Thomas E. Paulina-Carabajal, Ariana Walsh, Stig |
| Verlag: | Springer International Publishing |
| Veröffentlicht: | 23.11.2022 |
| Untertitel: | New Directions in the Study of Fossil Endocasts |
| Schlagworte: | Computed tomography Cranial Pneumaticity Encephalization Quotient brain evolution dinossaurs brain endocast fossils inner ear sensory evolution |
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