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- Title
A new brain region for coordinating speech articulation.
- Authors
Dronkers, Nina F.
- Abstract
Reports that the left precentral gyrus of the insula, a cortical area beneath the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, seems to be specialized for the motor planning of speech. The requirement of complex planning and coordination of mouth and tongue movements for human speech; Types and descriptions of brain injuries which can impair coordination of speech movements yet not affect the perception of speech sounds; Details of the research.
- Subjects
PHYSIOLOGICAL aspects of speech
- Publication
Nature, 1996, Vol 384, Issue 6605, p159
- ISSN
0028-0836
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/384159a0