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Connectivity of BA46 involvement in the executive control of language
Alfredo Ardila1, Byron Bernal, Monica Rosselli
1Florida International University.
Background:
Understanding the functions of different brain areas has represented a major endeavor of contemporary neurosciences. Modern neuroimaging developments suggest cognitive functions are associated with networks rather than with specific areas.
Objectives:
The purpose of this paper was to analyze the connectivity of Brodmann area (BA) 46 (anterior middle frontal gyrus) in relation to language.
Methods:
A meta-analysis was conducted to assess the language network in which BA46 is involved. The DataBase of Brainmap was used; 19 papers corresponding to 60 experimental conditions with a total of 245 subjects were included.
Results:
Our results suggest the core network of BA46. The localization and modules involved suggest BA46 participation in a “frontal language production system" (or extended Broca's system). The depicted BA46 connectivity is also concordant with a minor role in language semantics and language understanding.
Conclusion:
It was concluded that BA46 plays a central role in the language production system, most likely related to its executive control.
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