David Ferrier's second monkey ('monkey F'): The inaugural experimental studies of the auditory cortex.
Saved in:
| Title: | David Ferrier's second monkey ('monkey F'): The inaugural experimental studies of the auditory cortex. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Larner, Andrew J. (AUTHOR), Griffiths, Timothy D. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of the History of the Neurosciences. Jul-Sep2025, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p495-508. 14p. |
| Subjects: | Brain function localization, Auditory cortex, Brain damage, Cerebral cortex, Monkeys |
| Abstract: | The story of David Ferrier's demonstration at the International Medical Congress in London in August 1881 of a monkey experimentally rendered hemiplegic by a focal surgical brain lesion—prompting Charcot's observation, "C'est un malade!"—is well known as a seminal event in the history of the localization of functions in the cerebral cortex. Less well known is the fact that, on the same occasion, Ferrier demonstrated a second monkey, known as monkey F, apparently deaf as a consequence of bilateral temporo-sphenoidal brain lesions. The purpose of this article is, first, to give a chronological account of this demonstration and subsequent related events, including Ferrier's trial under the Vivisection Act, the publication of the pathological findings in the animal's brain, the dispute about the localization of the "auditory centre" with Edward Schäfer, and the first glimmerings of human homologues of cortical deafness. Second, we briefly reappraise Ferrier's findings in light of current concepts of the central substrates of complex sound processing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Copyright of Journal of the History of the Neurosciences is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
|
Full text is not displayed to guests.
Login for full access.
|
|
| Abstract: | The story of David Ferrier's demonstration at the International Medical Congress in London in August 1881 of a monkey experimentally rendered hemiplegic by a focal surgical brain lesion—prompting Charcot's observation, "C'est un malade!"—is well known as a seminal event in the history of the localization of functions in the cerebral cortex. Less well known is the fact that, on the same occasion, Ferrier demonstrated a second monkey, known as monkey F, apparently deaf as a consequence of bilateral temporo-sphenoidal brain lesions. The purpose of this article is, first, to give a chronological account of this demonstration and subsequent related events, including Ferrier's trial under the Vivisection Act, the publication of the pathological findings in the animal's brain, the dispute about the localization of the "auditory centre" with Edward Schäfer, and the first glimmerings of human homologues of cortical deafness. Second, we briefly reappraise Ferrier's findings in light of current concepts of the central substrates of complex sound processing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 0964704X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/0964704X.2024.2436676 |
