Neurobiology of language /
Neurobiology of Language explores the study of language, a field that has seen tremendous progress in the last two decades. Key to this progress is the accelerating trend toward integration of neurobiological approaches with the more established understanding of language within cognitive psychology,...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Academic Press : Elsevier,
[2016]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover
- Neurobiology of Language
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Acknowledgement
- A. Introduction
- 1 The Neurobiology of Language
- 1.1 History
- 1.2 Lesion Analysis
- 1.3 From Neuropsychology to Cognitive Neuroscience
- 1.4 The Neurobiology of Language
- 1.5 Some Common Fallacies
- 1.6 Humans in Particular
- 1.7 Cognition and the Neurobiology of Language
- 1.8 Brain Disease, Treatment, and the Neurobiology of Language
- 1.9 Summary
- References
- B. Neurobiological Foundations
- 2 A Molecular Genetic Perspective on Speech and Language
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 The Discovery of FOXP2
- 2.3 FOXP2 Mutations in Speech and Language Disorders
- 2.4 Functions of FOXP2: The View from the Bench
- 2.5 Insights from Animal Models
- 2.6 FOXP2 in Human Evolution
- 2.7 Conclusions
- References
- 3 The Ventrolateral Frontal Region
- 3.1 Cytoarchitectonic Areas of the Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex
- 3.2 Parietal and Temporal Cortico-Cortical Connection Patterns of the Language Production Areas in the Ventrolateral Fronta ...
- 3.3 Functional Implications
- 3.4 Non-Ventrolateral Prefrontal Areas and Their Possible Role in Language
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 4 On the Neuroanatomy and Functional Role of the Inferior Parietal Lobule and Intraparietal Sulcus
- 4.1 Gross Anatomy of the IPL and IPS
- 4.2 Modern Parcellation of the IPL and IPS
- 4.2.1 Human
- 4.2.2 Monkey
- 4.3 Connectivity of the IPL and IPS
- 4.3.1 Human
- 4.3.2 Monkey
- 4.4 Anatomical Differences Between Humans and Monkeys
- 4.5 Functions and Functional Connectivity of the IPL and IPS
- 4.5.1 Language and Speech
- 4.5.2 Motor Functions and Interaction with Objects
- 4.5.3 Spatial Functions
- 4.6 Summary
- References
- 5 Human Auditory Cortex
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Cortical Field Maps
- 5.3 Tonotopy: The First Dimension of AFMs
- 5.4 Cortical Organization of the Monkey Auditory System
- 5.5 Cortical Organization of the Human Auditory System
- 5.6 Periodotopy: The Second Dimension of AFMs
- 5.7 Similarities to AFM Organization in the Human Visual System
- 5.8 "Clover Leaf" Clusters Across Senses
- 5.9 Conclusion
- References
- 6 Motor Cortex and Mirror System in Monkeys and Humans
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Anatomy of the Monkey Motor Cortex
- 6.2.1 The Agranular Frontal Cortex
- 6.2.2 Cortical Connections of the Motor Areas
- 6.2.3 Area F5: Anatomical Subdivisions
- 6.2.4 Motor Properties of Area F5: The Vocabulary of Motor Acts
- 6.2.5 Canonical Neurons and the Visuomotor Transformation for Grasping
- 6.2.6 Mirror Neurons and Action Understanding
- 6.2.7 Mirror Neurons in the Parietal and the Primary Motor Cortex
- 6.2.7.1 Primary Motor Cortex
- 6.2.7.2 Parietal Cortex
- 6.3 The Human Motor Cortex
- 6.3.1 The Mirror Mechanism in Humans
- 6.3.2 Imitation
- 6.4 Motor System and Communication
- 6.5 Conclusion