The structure of the brain and the nature of evolution suggest that, despite its uniqueness,
language likely depends on brain systems that also subserve other functions. The …

Highlights•Vertebrates are remarkable for their ability to select and execute motor
skill.•Motor skill is defined by flexibility of execution while obtaining reliable outcomes.•Basal …

Recent studies have shown that frontoparietal cortices and interconnecting regions in the
basal ganglia and the cerebellum are related to motor skill learning. We propose that motor …

Through evolution, humans have acquired'higher'cognitive skills—such as language,
reasoning and planning—and complex social behaviour. Evidence from neuropsychological …

Much is known about the motor system and its role in simple movement execution. However,
little is understood about the neural systems underlying auditory-motor integration in the …

PURPOSE: The inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) has attracted a lot of interest due to its
involvement in motor control and language processing. More recently, it has also been …

Abstract concepts play a central role in human behaviour and constitute a critical component
of the human conceptual system. Here, we investigate the neural basis of four types of …

Finger-tapping tasks are one of the most common paradigms used to study the human motor
system in functional neuroimaging studies. These tasks can vary both in the presence or …

Event-related functional MRI (fMRI) was used to study blood oxygen level dependent cortical
signal changes associated with volitional limb movements off and on levodopa in …

▪ Abstract Much of our normal behavior depends on the sequential execution of multiphased
movements, or the execution of multiple movements arranged in a correct temporal order …