• We predicted that schema representations in medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) would be correlated with successful recall of story details. (elifesciences.org)
  • This revealed that a brain area called the medial prefrontal cortex plays an important role in creating and retrieving memories for items related to a schema. (elifesciences.org)
  • The scans showed that when volunteers' medial prefrontal cortex kept track of the schema throughout the whole time that an event was happening, they were more likely to score well on the memory test. (elifesciences.org)
  • But it wasn't necessary for medial prefrontal cortex to hold the schema in mind when remembering the story. (elifesciences.org)
  • While viewing errors by others there was activation in lateral and medial temporal lobe structures, posterior cingulate cortex, precuneus and medial prefrontal cortex possibly reflecting simulation and storing for future use alternative action sequences that could have led to successful behaviors. (nature.com)
  • For example, LSD researchers observed a decrease in connectivity between the parahippocampal gyrus or the medial prefrontal cortex and a part of the posterior cingulate cortex. (blog-thebrain.org)
  • A densely-connected lateral prefrontal and posterior parietal cortical network orchestrates responses to novel cognitive tasks using flexible hubs . (biosourcesoftware.com)
  • The frontal eye field (FEF) , in concert with the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, posterior parietal cortex, basal ganglia, and thalamus, programs and initiates voluntary eye movements, inhibits eye movements toward distracting stimuli, and allows us to return our focus to locations we've experienced in the past (Thompson & Thompson, 2016). (biosourcesoftware.com)
  • Individuals with SD loose the functional connectivity between the amygdala and the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), a region known for exhibiting strong inhibitory projections to the amygdala. (org.sa)
  • Medial temporal lobe structures such as the uncus, the parahippocampal gyrus and the hippocampal formation, are also intimately related to the incisura. (wikipedia.org)
  • Investigations of memory in rats and nonhuman primates have demonstrated functional specialization within the medial temporal lobe (MTL), a set of heavily interconnected structures including the hippocampal formation and underlying entorhinal, perirhinal, and parahippocampal cortices. (jneurosci.org)
  • In the elderly control volunteers, activation during memory encoding was observed in medial and lateral temporal lobe structures (fusiform, parietal and occipital parts, and hippocampal formation) and in the frontal cortex, as reported previously in studies of young control volunteers. (ajnr.org)
  • With functional MR imaging, encoding of complex color pictures or visual associations of line drawings was shown to lead to activation in caudal portions of the parahippocampal gyrus and hippocampal formation (15-17) . (ajnr.org)
  • Different from the sources of P2 and P3 components, which mainly localized in cingulate gyrus and medial frontal areas, the P260 component mainly activated areas in the posterior cingulate, parahippocampal gyrus, and cuneus and precuneus cortices. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Areas that can be evaluated include the cingulate gyrus and orbital-frontal cortices. (icdrc.org)
  • Temporal lobe: n Superior & inferior temporal sulci giving rise to superior, middle & inferior temporal gyri n Insula: the gyri in the depth of lateral fissure, covered by parts of frontal, parietal & temporal lobes called the opercula (removed in lower pic. (slidetodoc.com)
  • Hypometabolism involving the olfactory gyrus and connected limbic/paralimbic regions, extended to the left insula in individuals with respect to controls. (gsk-3inhibitor.com)
  • Relative hypometabolism was demonstrated in bilateral parahippocampal and fusiform gyri and in left insula in sufferers with respect to controls. (gsk-3inhibitor.com)
  • PET imaging revealed decreased regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in areas including the left amygdala, dorsal anterior cingulate, posterior cingulate, medial temporal lobe (MTL), and bilateral insula (Gamma et al, 2000). (researchgate.net)
  • All patients presented with a seizure disorder related to a tumor in a PMT region involving the parahippocampal and fusiform gyri of the left (n = 3) or right (n = 2) temporal lobe. (thejns.org)
  • Frontal Lobe Primary motor cortex n n Located in precentral gyrus (Brodmann area 4) Controls voluntary, skilled movements (fractionated movements) Afferents: from ventral lateral (VL) nucleus of thalamus Efferents: Corticospinal (30%) and corticobulbar fibers. (slidetodoc.com)
  • In relation to the BET, neuroticism score had a negative correlation in the left isthmus cingulate cortex, left superior parietal, left superior temporal, right caudal middle frontal, and right entorhinal cortices, and a positive correlation in the bilateral frontal pole, left caudal anterior cingulate cortex, and left fusiform gyrus. (nature.com)
  • The FDG-PET assessment revealed a significant post-intervention increase in regional glucose metabolism in the left posterior entorhinal cortex, left superior temporal gyrus, and right superior temporopolar area in the intervention group. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The parahippocampal gyrus and cingulate sulci are located on the medial surface of the hemisphere, forming a C-shaped ring. (flytom.biz)
  • Automatic parcellation of human cortical gyri and sulci using standard anatomical nomenclature , C. Destrieux, B. Fischl, A. Dale, E. Halgren (2010). (harvard.edu)
  • Investigators observed a "persistent association between prenatal SSRI exposure and less cortical volumes across the 10-year follow-up period, including in the superior frontal cortex, medial orbitofrontal cortex, parahippocampal gyrus, rostral anterior cingulate cortex, and posterior cingulate. (medscape.com)
  • ERP changes consistently appeared after stroke in a specific time window starting about 250 msec after picture onset, characterized by a single divergent but stable topographic configuration of the scalp electric field associated with a cortical generator abnormally limited to left temporal posterior perilesional areas. (mit.edu)
  • To investigate this further, we conducted parametric modulation analyses, with temporal distance and detail as covariates, and focused on the medial temporal lobes and frontopolar cortex. (nih.gov)
  • Operations on tumors of the posteromedial temporal (PMT) region, that is, on those arising from the posterior parahippocampal, fusiform, and lingual gyri, are challenging to perform because of the deep-seated location of these tumors between critical cisternal neurovascular structures and the adjacent temporal and occipital cortexes. (thejns.org)
  • Within the nasal cavity, the turbinates or nasal conchae serve to direct the inspired air toward the olfactory epithelium in the upper posterior region. (medscape.com)
  • The principal vascular structures coursing along the middle incisural space are the posterior cerebral artery and the superior cerebellar artery which pass around the brainstem, parallel to the free tentorial edge. (wikipedia.org)
  • The upper portion of the cerebral hemisphere was removed using an axial cut approximately 1 cm above the posterior ramus of the sylvian fissure. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • The anterior parietal lobe contains the primary sensory cortex (SI), located in the postcentral gyrus (Broadman area BA 3, 1, 2). (nih.gov)
  • The frontal lobe has the motor cortex divided into two regions: the primary motor area located posterior to the precentral sulcus and non-primary motor areas, including the premotor cortex, supplementary motor area, and cingulate motor areas. (nih.gov)
  • By way of example, 18 F-FDG-PET imaging has uncovered the characteristic glucose metabolic reductions inside the frontal, parieto-temporal, and posterior cingulate (PCC) cortices in Alzheimer's disease (AD). (gsk-3inhibitor.com)
  • In comparison to low-fitness or nonaerobic control participants, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have shown that fit or aerobically trained older adults have greater functional connectivity between parts of the frontal, posterior, and temporal cortices [ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The anterior portion of the superior limiting sulcus is separated from the frontal horn by the anterior isthmus, and the posterior portion of the limiting sulcus is separated from the atrium by the posterior isthmus. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • BA39) can be further subdivided (see Caspers S, Amunts K, Zilles K 2012 Posterior parietal cortex. (unifr.ch)
  • Functionally each hemisphere contains a 'limbic lobe' on the medial surface. (slidetodoc.com)
  • The choroidal fissure in the temporal horn has been opened by separating the fimbria of the fornix and choroid plexus to expose the basal vein and PCA in the posterior portion of the ambient cistern below the thalamus. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • The PCA and the basal vein course through the ambient cistern on the medial side of the choroidal fissure. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • The Angular and supramarginal gyri form with the Parietal operculum the Lobulus parietalis inferior (Inferior parietal lobule or IPL). (unifr.ch)
  • It ascends deep to the rest of the PCA and supplies small branches to the tegmentum , midbrain , posterior thalamus and pineal gland as the cisternal segment . (radiopaedia.org)
  • This area can be divided into three spaces: anterior, middle (lateral to), and posterior to the brainstem. (wikipedia.org)
  • The frontal lobe has an area called Broca's area located in the posterior inferior frontal gyrus involved in speech production. (nih.gov)
  • It is located posterior to the frontal lobe and superior to the temporal lobe and classified into two functional regions. (nih.gov)
  • The parahippocampal gyrus extends medially below the choroidal fissure. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • The medial posterior choroidal artery is a small branch (often multiple - 40% of hemispheres) usually arising from the P2 segment of the PCA . (radiopaedia.org)
  • As it reaches the foramen of Monro it passes through it to anastamose with branches of the lateral posterior choroidal artery . (radiopaedia.org)
  • The SCTT approach uses a sitting position that offers a direct route to the posterior fusiform and lingual gyri of the temporal lobe. (thejns.org)
  • and left parahippocampal gyrus (part C). Yellow indicates clusters of significant group difference in GMC between typically developing boys and boys with psychopathic traits as defined in our group-difference study. (jamanetwork.com)
  • In addition, we found reduced effective connectivity in patients between the right pPHG and the right middle temporal gyrus. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Our results are consistent with other evidence that TEA is a syndrome of medial temporal lobe epilepsy and indicate that it affects the function and connectivity of regions within the autobiographical memory network. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The purpose was to determine the feasibility of functional MR imaging during a learning task in healthy elderly volunteers and in patients with Alzheimer's disease and to test our hypothesis that brain activation is decreased in the medial temporal lobe (MTL) memory system in patients with Alzheimer's disease compared with control volunteers. (ajnr.org)
  • One can describe it more holistically as a curved and recurved sheet of the cortexthat folds into the temporal lobe's medial surface. (flytom.biz)
  • The posterior parietal lobe has two regions: the superior parietal lobule and the inferior parietal lobule. (nih.gov)
  • In its most general form, this model proposes a frontal, "expressive" area for planning and executing speech and writing movements, named after Broca ( Broca, 1861 ), and a posterior, "receptive" area for analysis and identification of linguistic sensory stimuli, named after Wernicke ( Wernicke, 1874 ). (jneurosci.org)
  • Intracranial local field potentials were measured from subdural electrodes implanted in a right fusiform region with face-sensitive activity and a more medial location in posterior parahippocampal gyrus with house-selective activity. (mit.edu)