Distributed brain systems contribute to representation of semantic knowledge. Whether
sensory and motor systems of the brain are causally involved in representing conceptual …

The proposal that there are distinct neural regions devoted to the representation or
processing of names of objects versus actions has received support from a variety of …

Our current understanding of the neural basis of semantic memory is informed primarily by
studies of concrete objects. However, conceptual knowledge encompasses many other …

This paper demonstrates how functional imaging studies of neuropsychological patients can
provide a way of determining which areas in a cognitive network are jointly necessary and …

The relationship between the brain's conceptual or semantic and sensory–motor systems
remains controversial. Here, we tested manual and conceptual abilities of 41 chronic stroke …

The neural bases of action and abstract concept representations remain a topic of debate.
While several lines of research provide evidence for grounding of action-related conceptual …

The hub-and-spoke theory of semantic representation fractionates the neural underpinning
of semantic knowledge into two essential components: the sensorimotor modality-specific …

Prevalent theories hold that semantic memory is organized by sensorimotor modality (eg,
visual knowledge, motor knowledge). While some neuroimaging studies support this idea, it …

Semantic knowledge may be organized in terms of similarity relations based on shared
features and/or complementary relations based on co-occurrence in events. Thus …

Converging evidence supports the existence of functionally and neuroanatomically distinct
taxonomic (similarity-based; eg, hammer-screwdriver) and thematic (event-based; eg …