... on sleep in cartilaginous fishes. Sharks and rays are amongst the earliest vertebrates, and may hold clues to the evolutionary history of sleep and sleep states found in more derived animals, such as mammals and birds. Here, we review the literature concerning activity patterns, sleep behaviour...

... and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Cartilaginous fishes Telencephalon Subpallium Basal ganglia Striatum Pallidum Mesotelencephalic pathway...

...Isabel Rodríguez-Moldes It is essential to consider chondrichthyans (cartilaginous fishes) in analyzing ancestral brain organization because this radiation represents the out-group to all other living gnathostomes (jawed vertebrates). It is particularly crucial to understand the evolution...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Olfaction Biotinylated dextran amines Telencephalon Cartilaginous fishes Sensory systems The telencephalon is one of the most variable brain parts in vertebrates. It is well developed in mammals and can be divided...