Understanding Brain Regions and Syntax Processing

Which traditional brain regions are known for language processing?

• Cerebellum and Medulla

• Temporal and Occipital lobes

• Frontal and Parietal lobes

• Broca's and Wernicke's regions

What does the new brain map for syntax implicate?

• The entire frontal lobe

• Only the left cerebral hemisphere

• Portions of the right cerebral hemisphere

• Both hemispheres equally

What is the MERGE component associated with?

• Auditory processing of spoken words

• Visual processing of written language

• Memory retention in language processing

• Analyzing sentences into hierarchical structures

Which brain region is activated by the MOVEV rule system?

• Right inferior parietal lobule

• Left superior and middle frontal gyri

• Right superior temporal gyrus

• Left inferior frontal gyrus

What does BIND modulate?

• Right frontal and left occipital lobes

• Left and right cerebellum

• MFG of the right hemisphere, MTG of the left hemisphere, and the left orbital gyrus

• Medial temporal lobe and posterior cingulate

What is the role of the frontal operculum according to the text?

• Sensory data integration

• Coordination of motor responses

• Long-term memory storage

• Structure building up to the phrase level

Which area is involved in the computation of phrase structures?

• Medial prefrontal cortex

• Right anterior cingulate cortex

• Left posterior superior temporal gyrus

• An area in the left IFG adjacent to the inferior portion of Broca's area

What does the posterior STG support?

• Visual recognition processes

• Balance and motor control

• Integration of lexical and syntactic information

• Emotional regulation and processing

What is indicated by structural connectivity data based on diffusion tensor imaging?

• Decreased connectivity in language areas

• Uniform connectivity across all brain regions

• Enhanced connectivity in visual areas

• Two fronto-temporal networks as separable structural circuits

What is the main factor for increased activation of BA 44/45 when complexity increases?

• Syntactic working memory demands

• Physical stress

• Auditory input volume

• Visual stimuli complexity