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ArticleJournal of anatomy2018

Primary visual cortex in neandertals as revealed from the occipital remains from the El Sidrón site, with emphasis on the new SD-2300 specimen.

Antonio García-Tabernero, Angel Peña-Melián, Antonio Rosas

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Article in Journal of anatomy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Antonio García-TaberneroDepartamento de Paleobiología, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5400-5630
Angel Peña-MeliánDepartamento de Anatomía, Facultad de Medicina, (Universidad Complutense de Madrid), Madrid, Spain.
Antonio RosasDepartamento de Paleobiología, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain.
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales · ESUniversidad Complutense de Madrid · ES

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Abstract

The comparative analysis of the endocranial surface of the El Sidrón new occipital fragment SD-2300 shows meaningful differences in the configuration of the occipital pole region between neandertals and anatomically modern humans (AMH). The particular asymmetries found in neandertals in the venous sinus drainage and the petalial patterns are recognizable in this new specimen as well. In addition, the supra- and infracalcarine fossae of the occipital pole region appear to deviate obliquely from the mid-line when compared with sapiens. Due to the excellent preservation conditions of SD-2300, the main sulci and gyri of the occipital pole area have been identified, this degree of detail being uncommon in a fossil specimen; in general, the gyrification pattern is similar to AMH, but with some notable differences. Particularly interesting is the description of the lunate and the calcarine sulci. The lunate sulcus is located close to the occipital pole, in a similar posterior position to in other Homo species. Regarding the calcarine sulcus, there are significant differences in the primary visual cortex, with the V1 area, or Brodmann area 17, being larger in Homo neanderthalensis than in Homo sapiens. This may lead to greater visual acuity in neandertals than in sapiens.

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AnimalsFemaleHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalMaleNeanderthalsOccipital BoneOccipital LobeSpecies SpecificityVisual CortexBrodmann area 17calcarine sulcusEl Sidrónlunate sulcusneandertaloccipital pole fossapaleoneurologypetaliasprimary visual cortex V1venous sinus drainagevisual acuity

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PMID29624658
PMCPMC5987823
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