The role of the inferior frontal junction area in cognitive control

Cognitive control processes refer to our ability to coordinate thoughts and actions in accordance with internal goals. In the fronto-lateral cortex such processes have been primarily related to mid-dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (mid-DLPFC). However, recent brain-imaging and meta-analytic studies su...

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Published inTrends in cognitive sciences Vol. 9; no. 7; pp. 314 - 316
Main Authors Brass, Marcel, Derrfuss, Jan, Forstmann, Birte, Cramon, D. Yves von
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2005
Elsevier
Subjects
Anatomical correlates of behavior
Animals
Behavioral psychophysiology
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Mapping
Cognition - physiology
Functional Laterality - physiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Prefrontal Cortex - anatomy & histology
Prefrontal Cortex - physiology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychomotor Performance - physiology
Reaction Time - physiology
Human
Task switching
Frontal cortex
Cognitive control
Central nervous system
Encephalon
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Summary:Cognitive control processes refer to our ability to coordinate thoughts and actions in accordance with internal goals. In the fronto-lateral cortex such processes have been primarily related to mid-dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (mid-DLPFC). However, recent brain-imaging and meta-analytic studies suggest that a region located more posterior in the fronto-lateral cortex plays a pivotal role in cognitive control as well. This region has been termed the inferior frontal junction area and can be functionally and structurally distinguished from mid-DLPFC.
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ISSN:1364-6613
1879-307X
DOI:10.1016/j.tics.2005.05.001