The relationship of callosal anatomy to paw preference in dogs


AYDINLIOGLU A., ARSLAN K., ERDOGAN A., Ragbetli M. Ç., KELES P., DIYARBAKIRLI S.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY, cilt.38, sa.2, ss.128-133, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1076/0924-3860(200004)38:2;1-f;ft128
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.128-133
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Previous studies have described the paw preference and asymmetry in dog brains, based on experimental studies. The purpose of the present study is to investigate a possible association between callosal anatomy and paw preference in dogs. The midsagittal area of the dog corpus callosum was measured in its entirety and in six subdivisions in a sample of 21 brains obtained from 9 male and 12 female mongrel dogs which had paw preference testing. The present study showed significant paw differences in dog corpus callosum. A posterior segment of the callosum, the isthmus, was significantly larger in the right pawedness than the left.