The prefrontal cortex evolved from two moieties: one related to the olfactory system and one to hippocampus. It thus is likely that all mammals have a prefrontal cortex that is functionally subdivided into two main regions related to the olfactory- and hippocampus-derived cortices, respectively.
Are humans the only animal with a prefrontal cortex?
The ventrolateral frontal cortex area of the brain is involved in many of the highest aspects of cognition and language, and is only present in humans and other primates.
What animals have a frontal cortex?
The scientists found that humans had the largest total frontal cortex volume in any of the primates (volume range: 238.8 cm3 to 329.8 cm3).
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- Humans.
- Great Apes (Chimpanzees, Orangutans, Gorillas, Bonobos)
- Lesser Apes (Gibbons)
- Monkeys (Rhesus, Cebus)
