The Different Brain Mechanisms of Object and Spatial Working Memory: Voxel-Based Morphometry and Resting-State

Zhiting Ren1,2, Yao Zhang1,2, Hong He1,2

  • 1Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (SWU), Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China.

Summary

This study reveals how brain structure and connectivity support object and spatial working memory (WM). Object WM relies on ventral pathway regions, while spatial WM utilizes the dorsal pathway for cognitive tasks.

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