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help! Dolphin/Human brain

Leon Kier kier at noodle.med.yale.edu
Wed Feb 22 14:32:03 EST 1995


Kevin <keh134 at duke.usask.ca> wrote:
>
> I am interested in obtaining information concerning the differences in human 
> and dolphin brain biology.  If someone who subscribes to this newsgroup could 
> direct me to some possible sources of such information, I would be most 
> appreciative.
> 
> Thank-you.
> 
> Kevin Holbeche
> keh134 at duke.usask.ca


Some more references:

1. McFarland MS, Morgane PJ, Jacobs MS. Ventricular system of the
brain of the dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, with comparative anatomic
observations and relations to brain specializations, J Comp Neurol
135:275-368, 1969  

2. Morgane PJ, Jacobs MS. Comparative anatomy of the cetacean nervous
system. In Harrison RJ, ed.: Functional anatomy of marine mammals.
New York: Acacemic Press, 1972

3. McFarland MS, Jacobs MS, Morgane PJ. Blood supply to the brain
of the dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, with comparative observations
on special aspects of the cerebrovascular supply of other vertebrates.
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Rev. Vol.#3, Supp.#1, 1979



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