When and Why Did Brains Break Symmetry?
Abstract
:1. Asymmetry in the Brains of Vertebrates
2. Midline Crossing of Sensory Inputs and Motor Outputs
3. Asymmetry in the Brains of Invertebrates
4. What Is the Relationship between Asymmetry in Invertebrates and Vertebrates?
5. Genes as the Foundation, Experience as the Decider
6. Advantages of Having an Asymmetrical Brain
7. Disadvantages in Having an Asymmetrical Brain
8. Why Lateralize Rather than Grow Larger?
9. Concluding Remarks
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Rogers LJ, Vallortigara G. When and Why Did Brains Break Symmetry? Symmetry. 2015; 7(4):2181-2194. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym7042181
Chicago/Turabian StyleRogers, Lesley J., and Giorgio Vallortigara. 2015. "When and Why Did Brains Break Symmetry?" Symmetry 7, no. 4: 2181-2194. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym7042181