angular gyrus
E764617
The angular gyrus is a region of the parietal lobe involved in language, reading, number processing, and various aspects of higher-level cognition and semantic integration.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brain region
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gray matter structure ⓘ gyrus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
arithmetic ability
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episodic memory ⓘ language comprehension ⓘ metaphor comprehension ⓘ reading comprehension ⓘ |
| borders |
superior occipital lobule
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superior temporal gyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ supramarginal gyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Wernicke area
NERFINISHED
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hippocampal formation NERFINISHED ⓘ prefrontal cortex ⓘ supramarginal gyrus ⓘ |
| correspondsToBrodmannArea | Brodmann area 39 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
attention
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calculation ⓘ default mode network activity ⓘ higher-level cognition ⓘ language processing ⓘ memory retrieval ⓘ multimodal integration ⓘ number processing ⓘ reading ⓘ semantic integration ⓘ semantic processing ⓘ spatial cognition ⓘ theory of mind ⓘ writing ⓘ |
| lesionCanAffect |
number processing
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reading and writing skills ⓘ semantic processing ⓘ |
| lesionCanCause |
Gerstmann syndrome
NERFINISHED
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acalculia ⓘ agraphia ⓘ alexia ⓘ aphasia ⓘ finger agnosia ⓘ left-right disorientation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
human brain
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left hemisphere ⓘ right hemisphere ⓘ |
| partOf |
cerebral cortex
NERFINISHED
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parietal lobe NERFINISHED ⓘ posterior parietal cortex ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork |
default mode network
NERFINISHED
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language network ⓘ parietal–temporal association cortex network ⓘ |
| receivesInputFrom |
auditory cortex
NERFINISHED
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somatosensory cortex NERFINISHED ⓘ visual cortex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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