Brodmann area 42
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Brodmann area 42 is a region of the human cerebral cortex involved in processing auditory information and contributing to the perception of sound.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brodmann area
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cortical area ⓘ region of cerebral cortex ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Brodmann area 22
NERFINISHED
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Brodmann area 41 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | auditory association cortex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
analysis of sound frequency and intensity
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auditory perception ⓘ processing of non-speech sounds ⓘ processing of speech sounds ⓘ sound localization ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Brodmann area 22
NERFINISHED
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Brodmann area 41 NERFINISHED ⓘ primary auditory cortex ⓘ |
| BrodmannAreaNumber | 42 ⓘ |
| BrodmannMapPublicationYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| clinicalRelevance |
lesions may affect speech perception
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lesions may impair auditory discrimination ⓘ |
| cytoarchitectonicallyDefinedBy | Korbinian Brodmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cytoarchitectureFeature |
distinct pyramidal cell layers
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granular cortex ⓘ well-developed granular layer IV ⓘ |
| function |
contributing to perception of sound
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higher-order auditory processing ⓘ processing auditory information ⓘ processing complex acoustic patterns ⓘ |
| hemisphere |
left cerebral hemisphere
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right cerebral hemisphere ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
cortical processing of auditory stimuli
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integration of auditory information ⓘ interpretation of complex sounds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
auditory cortex
NERFINISHED
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cerebral cortex of the human brain ⓘ superior temporal gyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mappedIn | Brodmann cortical map NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Korbinian Brodmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neuroimagingFinding |
activated during auditory tasks in fMRI
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shows tonotopic organization in some studies ⓘ |
| partOf |
human cerebral cortex
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secondary auditory cortex NERFINISHED ⓘ temporal lobe ⓘ |
| species | Homo sapiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| system | auditory system ⓘ |
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