Brodmann area 41

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Brodmann area 41 is a primary auditory region of the cerebral cortex in the temporal lobe that plays a key role in the initial cortical processing of sound.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Brodmann area
cortical area
primary auditory cortex region
alsoKnownAs A1 (auditory cortex) NERFINISHED
primary auditory cortex NERFINISHED
associatedWithProcess auditory scene analysis
early stages of auditory perception
sound feature extraction
borderedBy Brodmann area 22 NERFINISHED
Brodmann area 42 NERFINISHED
BrodmannAreaNumber 41
BrodmannClassification temporal region
BrodmannMapYearDescribed 1909
clinicalRelevance involved in central auditory processing disorders
lesions can cause cortical deafness
lesions can impair sound localization
connectedTo Brodmann area 22 NERFINISHED
Brodmann area 42 NERFINISHED
secondary auditory cortex NERFINISHED
cytoarchitectonicRegion transverse temporal gyrus NERFINISHED
cytoarchitectureFeature granular cortex
prominent pyramidal cells in layers III and V
well-developed internal granular layer (layer IV)
foundInGyrus Heschl gyrus NERFINISHED
function initial cortical processing of sound
processing of basic acoustic features such as frequency and intensity
tonotopic representation of sound frequencies
hasCytoarchitectonicType koniocortex
hasTonotopy yes
hemispherePresence left cerebral hemisphere
right cerebral hemisphere
imagingActivation activated by complex sounds
activated by simple tones
isSubdivisionOf auditory cortex
lateralityFunction left area 41 more involved in speech-related sounds
right area 41 more involved in spectral and music processing
locatedIn human brain
lateral sulcus region
namedAfter Korbinian Brodmann NERFINISHED
neurotransmitterSystems GABAergic interneurons
glutamatergic projection neurons
partOf cerebral cortex NERFINISHED
superior temporal gyrus NERFINISHED
temporal lobe NERFINISHED
receivesInputFrom medial geniculate nucleus of the thalamus
sensoryModalityProcessed auditory information
species primates

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auditory cortex locatedPrimarilyIn Brodmann area 41