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The Evolutionary Biology of Musical Rhythm: Was Darwin Wrong?
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![Figure 2 Recent summary diagram of long-distance fiber tracts in the human dorsal auditory stream (adapted, with permission, from [43]). Of particular interest here are connections between auditory regions in the posterior superior temporal gyrus/middle temporal gyrus (pSTG/MTG) and the angular gyrus (AG) of the parietal cortex, and connections between the angular gyrus and the dorsal premotor cortex (dPMC). These connections correspond to two branches of the superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF): the SLF temporo-parietal branch (SLF-tp) and the 2nd branch (SLF II). Interestingly, both tracts appear to play a role in the human ability to repeat what is heard [43], a key part of vocal learning. PTL: posterior temporal lobe; SMG: supramarginal gyrus; vPMC: ventral premotor cortex; 44: Brodmann area 44 (part of Broca's area).](/paper-figures/cccf405738c846289a20094956ab5f64/the-evolutionary-biology-of-musical-rhythm-was-darwin-wrong-figure-2.jpg)
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