Phylogenetic reduction of the magnocellular red nucleus in primates and inter-subject variability in humans

• Main Authors: Martin Stacho (Author), A. Niklas Häusler (Author), Andrea Brandstetter (Author), Francesca Iannilli (Author), Hartmut Mohlberg (Author), Christian Schiffer (Author), Jeroen B. Smaers (Author), Katrin Amunts (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionThe red nucleus is part of the motor system controlling limb movements. While this seems to be a function common in many vertebrates, its organization and circuitry have undergone massive changes during evolution. In primates, it is sub-divided into the magnocellular and parvocellular pa...