Distinct spatial patterns of brain activity associated with memory storage and search

NeuroImage

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 794-804

  Zarahn, Eric ^a   Rakitin, Brian C ^a   Abela, Diane ^a   Flynn, Joseph ^a   Stern, Yaakov ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Canonical variates analysis; fMRI; Memory search; Multivariate linear model; Parietal; Prefrontal; Premotor; Set size; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NERVE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPATIAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MEMORY; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 33749242921     PISSN: 10538119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2006.07.020     Document Type: Article

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