Differentiation of speech and nonspeech processing within primary auditory cortexa)
Whalen DH, Benson RR, Richardson M, Swainson B, Clark VP, Lai S, Mencl WE, Fulbright RK, Constable RT, Liberman AM. Differentiation of speech and nonspeech processing within primary auditory cortexa). The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2006, 119: 575-581. PMID: 16454311, DOI: 10.1121/1.2139627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly cortical levelsPrimary auditory cortexHeschl's gyrusDifferent brain activation patternsAssociation cortexBrain activation patternsFunctional magnetic resonanceAuditory association cortexCortical levelNonspeech processingSpeech perceptionSpeech stimuliNonspeechSpeech systemAuditory cortexActivation patternsSpeechCortexGyrusLevel of complexitySpecialized systemsStimuliPerceptionSeparate sourcesDifferent levels