The risk of extrapolation in neuroanatomy: the case of the mammalian vomeronasal system

• Hoofdauteurs: Ignacio Salazar (Auteur), Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: Frontiers Media S.A., 2009-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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The sense of smell plays a crucial role in mammalian social and sexual behaviour, identification of food, and detection of predators. Nevertheless, mammals vary in their olfactory ability. One reason for this concerns the degree of development of their pars basalis rhinencephali, an anatomical featu...