title: Hemispheric differences in the brains of great apes.
abstract: Asymmetries are found in the cerebral hemispheres of some great apes, particularly in the orangutan, that are similar to those seen in man. Studies in the orangutan might be more likely to help in understanding the evolution of handedness or language than studies in chimpanzees.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006071:Gorilla gorilla / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000882:Haplorhini / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D015186:Hominidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006922:Hylobates / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008251:Macaca / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002679:Pan troglodytes / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010215:Papio / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013045:Species Specificity