Evolution of the Cerebellar Sense of Self

by John Montgomery and David Bodznick

The cerebellum is an intriguing component of the brain. In humans it occupies only 1% of the brain volume, yet has approximately 69 billion neurons; that is 8% of the nerve cells in the brain. The cerebellum first arose in jawed vertebrates such as sharks, and early vertebrates also have an additional cerebellum-like structure in the hindbrain. Shark cerebellum-like structures function as adaptive filters to discriminate 'self' from 'other' in sensory...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198758863
• ISBN13: 9780198758860
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Academic
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"