Endocasts-the direct evidence and recent advances in the study of human brain evolution

查看全文 作　　者：Wu [1]Xiujie;Liu [1]Wu;Christopher J. [1,2]Norton

机构地区：[1]Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China;[2]Laboratory of Quaternary Paleontology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011-4099, USA

出　　处：《Progress in Natural Science:Materials International》索引2007年第17卷第9期,共10页

基　　金：Supported by the Knowledge Innovation Programof the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.KZCX2-YW-106);National Programon Key Basic Research Projects(Grant No.2006CB806400);National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.J0630965) 摘　　要：Brain evolution is one of the most important aspects of human evolution,usually studied through endocasts.Analysis of fossil hominid endocasts allows inferences on functional anatomy,physiology,and phylogeny.In this paper,we describe the general features of endocast studies and review some of the major topics in paleoneurology.These are:absolute and relative brain size evolution;brain shape variation;brain asymmetry and lateralization;middle meningeal vessels and venous sinuses;application of computed tomography and virtual imaging;the history of Chinese brain endocast studies.In particular,this review emphasizes endocast studies on Chinese hominin fossils. 关键词：颅腔模型人化石脑进化颅腔人的进化

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