Structural basis of semantic memory

Learning and Memory: A Comprehensive Reference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 113-130

  Martin, A ^a   Simmons, W K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Animate objects; Category specific disorders; Fusiform gyrus; Middle temporal gyrus; Object concepts; Parietal cortex; Premotor cortex; Semantic dementia; Superior temporal sulcus; Temporal lobes; Tools

Indexed keywords

EID: 85079260160     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370509-9.00108-X     Document Type: Chapter

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