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The Anatomy of “Paleocortex”

A Critical Review

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1970

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Authors:
  1. Robert M. Pigache

    1. Medical Research Council, Unit for Research on Neural Mechanisms of Behaviour, Dept. of Psychology, University College London, UK
      Dept. of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical Unit, University College Hospital Medical School, London, W. C. 1, England
      Neuropsychology and Metabolism Research Unit, Friern Hospital, London, N. 12, England

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Part of the book series: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology (ADVSANAT, volume 43/6)

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Table of contents (4 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N2-5
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  2. Introduction

    • Robert M. Pigache
    Pages 7-8

  3. On Definitions of Cortex

    • Robert M. Pigache
    Pages 8-14

  4. Regions classified as ‘paleocortex’

    • Robert M. Pigache
    Pages 14-54

  5. Conclusions and Summary

    • Robert M. Pigache
    Pages 54-54

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 55-65
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The prime purpose of this paper is to look at the region of brain which many authors call 'paleocortex' and to ask how much of the area it embraces can be described properly as cortex. Before this can be considered it is necessary to have some idea of what constitutes a cortex. Therefore, in the first part of the paper the criteria used in constructing classifications of cortex are looked into. Also considered is the meaning of classifications such as 'paleocortex'. Is it relevant to define cortex in this way? How does this view correlate with a functional approach? The second purpose of this paper, of equal importance to the first, is to review terminology. Each area of' paleocortex' has a review introduction that endeavoors to cut through the existing jungle of terms and usage and to provide a clear account of the area in question, prior to examining its standing as cortex. The term 'paleocortex' is in common use and for this reason it is worth close examination. Kappers (1909) first created the term to supplement the earlier division of cortex-into archicortex and neocortex-introduced by Elliot Smith. Kappers applied the term to the mantle layer of the most primitive vertebrates (cyclostomes and selachians), the whole of which receives secondary olfactory fibres.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Medical Research Council, Unit for Research on Neural Mechanisms of Behaviour, Dept. of Psychology, University College London, UK

    Robert M. Pigache

  • Dept. of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical Unit, University College Hospital Medical School, London, W. C. 1, England

    Robert M. Pigache

  • Neuropsychology and Metabolism Research Unit, Friern Hospital, London, N. 12, England

    Robert M. Pigache

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Anatomy of “Paleocortex”

  • Book Subtitle: A Critical Review

  • Authors: Robert M. Pigache

  • Series Title: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65004-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature 1970

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-05083-4Published: 01 January 1970

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-65004-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0301-5556

  • Series E-ISSN: 2192-7065

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 66

  • Topics: Anatomy, Neurosciences

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