Six-dimensional dynamic tractography atlas of language connectivity in the developing brain.

ABSTRACT: During a verbal conversation, our brain moves through a series of complex linguistic processing stages: sound decoding, semantic comprehension, retrieval of semantically coherent words, and overt production of speech outputs. Each process is thought to be supported by a network consisting of local and long-range connections bridging between major cortical areas. Both temporal and extratemporal lobe regions have functional compartments responsible for distinct language domains, including the perception and production of phonological and semantic components. This study provides quantitative evidence of how directly connected inter-lobar neocortical networks support distinct stages of linguistic processing across brain development. Novel six-dimensional tractography was used to intuitively vi

SUBMITTER: Sonoda M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8677551 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature