* An OP4 functional stream in the language-related neuroarchitecture.
- Sensory comprehension and motor production of language symbols form the basis of human speech. Classical neuroanatomy has pointed to Wernicke's and Broca's areas as playing important roles in the integration of these 2 functions. However, recent studies have proposed that more direct pathways may exist between auditory input and motor output, bypassing Wernicke's and Broca's areas. We used functional network analyses to investigate potential auditory-motor (A-M) couplings between language-related cortices. We found that operculum parietale (OP) interconnectivity in region OP4 seems to play a critical role in the A-M integration of the brain. This finding supports a novel landscape in the functional neuroarchitecture that sustains language in humans.
=>重要な, 有力な, 重大な, 大切な
Overview of adj important
The adj important has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (146) important, of import -- (of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important
questions of the day")
2. (4) significant, important -- (important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax
laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant
details"; "statistically significant")
3. (2) crucial, important -- (of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial
moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women")
4. (1) authoritative, important -- (having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important
official"; "the captain's authoritative manner")
5. important -- (having or suggesting a consciousness of high position; "recited the decree with an
important air"; "took long important strides in the direction of his office")
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