Neuroscience, Neurophysiology and Asymmetry—Volume II
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Life Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 2825
Special Issue Editor
Interests: medicine neuroscience biochemistry; genetics and molecular biology
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Dear Colleagues,
Cerebral hemispheres were believed to be the same and, therefore, function in a very similar way. Paul Broca in the 19th century demonstrated that, for most of the population, the language area was in the left hemisphere. However, it was not until the middle of the 20th century, when the discovery that the size of the planum temporale differs between the cerebral hemispheres highlighted the anatomical differences between them and prompted the search for other anatomical and functional differences. Perhaps the most typical example is auditory language processing, though this is also observed in other sensory systems, such as the visual. The knowledge derived from this search improved our understanding of how the nervous system functions. In this way, in the previous Special Issue of Symmetry, "Neuroscience, Neurophysiology and Asymmetry", new evidence of asymmetry in the integration of sensory information was collected. The growing knowledge of this asymmetry is helping us to better understand the integration of neural processing. On the other hand, the development of technology is enabling the application of new tools to study this amazing world. We encourage authors to submit papers to this Special Issue, including works carried out in different systems and with different strategies and methodological techniques, to contribute to the construction of a complete and global image of neural processing.
The objective is to develop a foundation that allows for a better understanding of neural information processing, specifically about the ways in which anatomical and functional asymmetry significantly contribute to improve global functioning, either through the division of functions or their optimization.
Dr. Francisco José Germain Martínez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- neuronal asymmetry
- sensory system
- somatosensory system
- motor systems
- neuroscience
- cognitive science
