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Cortical Parcellations of the Macaque Monkey Analyzed on Surface-Based Atlases

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Surface-based atlases provide a valuable way to analyze and visualize the functional organization of cerebral cortex. Surface-based registration (SBR) is a primary method for aligning individual hemispheres to a surface-based atlas. We used landmark-constrained SBR to register many published parcellation schemes to the macaque F99 surface-based atlas. This enables objective comparison of both similarities and differences across parcellations. Cortical areas in the macaque vary in surface area by more than 2 orders of magnitude. Based on a composite parcellation derived from 3 major sources, the total number of macaque neocortical and transitional cortical areas is estimated to be about 130-140 in each hemisphere.

Source: Cerebral Cortex

DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhr290

Authors: D. C. Van Essen, M. F. Glasser, D. L. Dierker, J. Harwell

Institution: Washington University in St. Louis

Language: English

Topic: Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Mental Health

Award: Reconstructions and Representations of Cerebral Cortex