Muhammad A Spocter

Muhammad A Spocter

Des Moines University

H-index: 20

North America-United States

About Muhammad A Spocter

Muhammad A Spocter, With an exceptional h-index of 20 and a recent h-index of 16 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Des Moines University, specializes in the field of comparative neuroanatomy, biological anthropology, evolutionary neuroscience.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Nuclear parcellation and numbers of orexinergic neurons in five species of larger brained birds

Neuropil variation in the prefrontal, motor, and visual cortex of six felids.

Comparative anatomy of the caudate nucleus in canids and felids: Associations with brain size, curvature, cross‐sectional properties, and behavioral ecology

Resequencing of the TMF-1 (TATA Element Modulatory Factor) regulated protein (TRNP1) gene in domestic and wild canids

Orexinergic neurons in the hypothalami of an Asiatic lion, an African lion, and a Southeast African cheetah

The Effect of Huntington’s Disease on the Basal Nuclei: A Review

The 42nd Annual Meeting of the JB Johnston Club for Evolutionary Neuroscience and the 34th Annual Karger Workshop in Evolutionary Neuroscience

Sex estimation from dimensions of the base of the skull in Black South Africans.

Muhammad A Spocter Information

University

Position

Associate Professor & Program Director Department of Anatomy

Citations(all)

1720

Citations(since 2020)

826

Cited By

1209

hIndex(all)

20

hIndex(since 2020)

16

i10Index(all)

30

i10Index(since 2020)

24

Email

University Profile Page

Des Moines University

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Muhammad A Spocter Skills & Research Interests

comparative neuroanatomy

biological anthropology

evolutionary neuroscience

Top articles of Muhammad A Spocter

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Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Nuclear parcellation and numbers of orexinergic neurons in five species of larger brained birds

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Pedzisai Mazengenya

Muhammad A Spocter

Paul R Manger

2024/3

Neuropil variation in the prefrontal, motor, and visual cortex of six felids.

Brain, Behavior and Evolution

Jacob Nelson

Erin M Woeste

Ken Oba

Kathleen Bitterman

Brendon K Billings

...

2024/2/14

Comparative anatomy of the caudate nucleus in canids and felids: Associations with brain size, curvature, cross‐sectional properties, and behavioral ecology

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Michael Foster

Sai Dwibhashyam

Devan Patel

Kanika Gupta

Olivia C Matz

...

2024/5

Resequencing of the TMF-1 (TATA Element Modulatory Factor) regulated protein (TRNP1) gene in domestic and wild canids

Canine Medicine and Genetics

James C Sacco

Emma Starr

Alyssa Weaver

Rachel Dietz

Muhammad A Spocter

2023/11/15

Orexinergic neurons in the hypothalami of an Asiatic lion, an African lion, and a Southeast African cheetah

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Demi Oddes

Ayanda Ngwenya

Illke B Malungo

Anita Burkevica

Therese Hård

...

2023/2

The Effect of Huntington’s Disease on the Basal Nuclei: A Review

Cureus

Olivia C Matz

Muhammad A Spocter

2022/4/27

The 42nd Annual Meeting of the JB Johnston Club for Evolutionary Neuroscience and the 34th Annual Karger Workshop in Evolutionary Neuroscience

Brain Behav Evol

Katerina Semendeferi

2022

Sex estimation from dimensions of the base of the skull in Black South Africans.

Anthropologischer Anzeiger

Manisha R Dayal

Brendon K Billings

Desiré Brits

Abdallah Abdallah

Muhammad A Spocter

...

2022/10/1

The distribution, number, and certain neurochemical identities of infracortical white matter neurons in the brains of a southern lesser galago, a black‐capped squirrel monkey …

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Jordan Swiegers

Adhil Bhagwandin

Busisiwe C Maseko

Chet C Sherwood

Therese Hård

...

2021/11

Amplification of potential thermogenic mechanisms in cetacean brains compared to artiodactyl brains

Scientific Reports

Paul R Manger

Nina Patzke

Muhammad A Spocter

Adhil Bhagwandin

Karl Æ Karlsson

...

2021/3/9

Comparative neocortical neuromorphology in felids: African lion, African leopard, and cheetah

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Vivian T Nguyen

Riri Uchida

Allysa Warling

Lucy J Sloan

Mark S Saviano

...

2020/6

Amplification of potential thermogenetic mechanisms in cetacean brains

Scientific Reports

Paul R Manger

Nina Patzke

Muhammad A Spocter

Adhil Bhagwandin

Karl AE Karlsson

...

2021/3/9

The 40th Annual Meeting of the JB Johnston Club for Evolutionary Neuroscience and the 32nd Annual Karger Workshop in Evolutionary Neuroscience

Brain Behav Evol

Luis Puelles

Karen Sears

Andrew Halley

Leah Krubitzer

Laura Fenlon

2020

Reproducibility of leftward planum temporale asymmetries in two genetically isolated populations of chimpanzees (pan troglodytes)

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Muhammad A Spocter

Chet C Sherwood

Steven J Schapiro

William D Hopkins

2020/9/31

Evolution of Tool Use

Eric Bracken

Brendon K Billings

Maria J Barnes

Muhammad A Spocter

2020

The brain of the African wild dog. IV. The visual system

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Samson Chengetanai

Adhil Bhagwandin

Mads F Bertelsen

Therese Hård

Patrick R Hof

...

2020/12/15

Human Visual Neurobiology

Jordan Haas

Reece Hass

Muhammad A Spocter

Alexandra A de Sousa

2021/4/22

The brain of the African wild dog. I. Anatomy, architecture, and volumetrics

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Samson Chengetanai

Jonathan Tenley

Mads F Bertelsen

Theresa Hård

Advil Bhagwandin

...

2020/7

Evolutionary Medicine

Wenda R Trevathan

2007/10/21

The brain of the African wild dog. III . The auditory system

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Samson Chengetanai

Adhil Bhagwandin

Made F Bertelsen

Theresa Hård

Patrick R Hof

...

2020/7

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Nigel C Bennett

University of Pretoria

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Monica Uddin

Monica Uddin

University of South Florida

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Chet C. Sherwood

Chet C. Sherwood

George Washington University

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Derek Wildman

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