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Von Economo and fork neurons in the monkey insula, implications for evolution of cognition
{The von Economo and fork neurons are atypical cortical projection neurons. They occur in insular and cingulate cortical areas that interface homeostatic bodily states with high-order brain functions. Their recent discovery in the macaque monkey offers a unique opportunity to examine the neurocellular basis of interoception in cognitive processes including perceptual awareness and perhaps language.}
@article{item_2602915, title = {{Von Economo and fork neurons in the monkey insula, implications for evolution of cognition}}, journal = {{Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences}}, abstract = {{The von Economo and fork neurons are atypical cortical projection neurons. They occur in insular and cingulate cortical areas that interface homeostatic bodily states with high-order brain functions. Their recent discovery in the macaque monkey offers a unique opportunity to examine the neurocellular basis of interoception in cognitive processes including perceptual awareness and perhaps language.}}, volume = {21}, pages = {182--190}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, year = {2018}, slug = {item_2602915}, author = {Evrard, HC} }