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      What is the function of the claustrum?

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          The claustrum is a thin, irregular, sheet-like neuronal structure hidden beneath the inner surface of the neocortex in the general region of the insula. Its function is enigmatic. Its anatomy is quite remarkable in that it receives input from almost all regions of cortex and projects back to almost all regions of cortex. We here briefly summarize what is known about the claustrum, speculate on its possible relationship to the processes that give rise to integrated conscious percepts, propose mechanisms that enable information to travel widely within the claustrum and discuss experiments to address these questions.

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          Journal
          Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci
          Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
          The Royal Society
          0962-8436
          0962-8436
          Jun 29 2005
          : 360
          : 1458
          Affiliations
          [1 ] The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
          Article
          R9NM1TUXAN9YD7AP
          10.1098/rstb.2005.1661
          1569501
          16147522
          53a796c4-6dc8-473f-9175-645c1273e8d4
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