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angular gyrus

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angular gyrus
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A convolution in the inferior parietal lobe formed by the united posterior ends of the superior and middle temporal gyri and involved in the processing of auditory and visual input and in the comprehension of language.
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The right angular gyrus showed no language-related activity in 11 individuals who had attained sign language proficiency as young adults, the researchers report.
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* The brain pathway for normal reading has also been identified (from visual area to angular gyrus to Wernicke's area to Broca's area), as have the sequences involved in memory storage.
The Science of Reading Minds by Hinrichs, Bruce H. / The Humanist
He's especially interested in the angular gyrus, a structure important to decision making.
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