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Evolution of the Cerebellar Sense of Self

By John Montgomery

Evolution of the Cerebellar Sense of Self

By John Montgomery

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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 inputs. Itis likely that the true cerebellum evolved from these cerebellum-like precursors, and that their adaptive filter functionality was adopted for motor control; paving the way for the athleticism and movement finesse that we see in swimming, running, climbing and flying vertebrates.
This book uses an evolutionary perspective to open up the exciting body of work that is cerebellar research to a wide audience. Understanding the brain is of interest to many people, from many different backgrounds, and for many different reasons. Therefore, understanding cerebellum is a significant step towards the wider challenge of understanding the brain.
This book will be of interest to neuroscientists, neurologists and psychologists, in addition to computer scientists, and engineers concerned with machine/human interactions and robotics.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
230
Release Date:
2017-01-24
Publication Date:
2014-07-24
Publisher:
ACADEMIC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198758863
ISBN13:
9780198758860
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
514 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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