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Asymmetry in Gorilla Skulls: Evidence of Lateralized Brain Function?

Asymmetry in Gorilla Skulls: Evidence of Lateralized Brain Function? ASYMMETRY in mammalian skulls is a rare phenomenon. Differential tusk usage in elephants may result in slight skull asymmetry1, and the Odontoceti (toothed whales) invariably show marked skull asymmetry caused by suppression of the nasal passage on one side. This is carried to an extreme in the Narwhal, in which a long tusk is almost always developed on the left side only. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nature Springer Journals

Asymmetry in Gorilla Skulls: Evidence of Lateralized Brain Function?

GROVES, C. P.; HUMPHREY, N. K.
Nature , Volume 244 (5410) – Jul 6, 1973
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 1973 by Nature Publishing Group
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Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary; Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary; Science, multidisciplinary
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/244053a0
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Abstract

ASYMMETRY in mammalian skulls is a rare phenomenon. Differential tusk usage in elephants may result in slight skull asymmetry1, and the Odontoceti (toothed whales) invariably show marked skull asymmetry caused by suppression of the nasal passage on one side. This is carried to an extreme in the Narwhal, in which a long tusk is almost always developed on the left side only.

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Published: Jul 6, 1973

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