Re: Decussated CNS?

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From: Anthony R. McIntosh
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1993 02:45

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In article <knowled.49.730568181@ccsmtp.ccf.org> knowled@ccsmtp.ccf.org (Doug Knowles) writes:
>In article <23FEB199319244528@elroy.uh.edu> psycpc@elroy.uh.edu (Rexer, Jennie L.) writes:
>>I have a question:
>>
>>What is the origin of the decussated (I think I am spelling this correctly...
>>"crossed", in other words) central nervous system?
>>
>>I have never heard a good explanation for this.
>>
>>Also, how far down the evolutionary tree does this occur?  All vertebrates?
>>
>>Thank you,
>>J. Rexer
>>
>this one.

Actually in his autobiography (Recollections of My Life - pp.
470-475), Ramon y Cajal discusses what he feels are the reasons for
the crossed nervous system. I will refer you to this book and his
original articles on the subject rather than trying to explain it here
and screwing it up.  As I recall there were many papers that followed
from this theory so you should be able to find more on it.

Randy

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