perisylvian language network
E211952
The perisylvian language network is a distributed set of brain regions around the Sylvian fissure that work together to support core language functions such as speech production, comprehension, and phonological processing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| perisylvian language network canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1909503 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: perisylvian language network Context triple: [Broca's area, partOf, perisylvian language network]
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A.
Wernicke area
Wernicke area is a region of the human brain’s temporal lobe crucial for understanding spoken and written language.
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B.
Broca's area
Broca's area is a region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere of the brain that is crucial for speech production and language processing.
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C.
Broca
Broca is a French surname most famously associated with Paul Broca, the 19th-century physician and anatomist who identified the brain region responsible for speech production.
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D.
prefrontal cortex
The prefrontal cortex is the front part of the brain’s frontal lobes responsible for higher-order functions such as decision-making, attention, impulse control, and working memory.
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E.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: perisylvian language network Target entity description: The perisylvian language network is a distributed set of brain regions around the Sylvian fissure that work together to support core language functions such as speech production, comprehension, and phonological processing.
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A.
Wernicke area
Wernicke area is a region of the human brain’s temporal lobe crucial for understanding spoken and written language.
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B.
Broca's area
Broca's area is a region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere of the brain that is crucial for speech production and language processing.
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C.
Broca
Broca is a French surname most famously associated with Paul Broca, the 19th-century physician and anatomist who identified the brain region responsible for speech production.
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D.
prefrontal cortex
The prefrontal cortex is the front part of the brain’s frontal lobes responsible for higher-order functions such as decision-making, attention, impulse control, and working memory.
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E.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brain network
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language network ⓘ neural system ⓘ |
| associatedWith | left hemisphere dominance for language ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
arcuate fasciculus
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extreme capsule fiber system ⓘ superior longitudinal fasciculus ⓘ
linked to:
arcuate fasciculus
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| damageAssociatedWith |
Broca's aphasia
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Wernicke's aphasia ⓘ aphasia ⓘ conduction aphasia ⓘ phonological deficits ⓘ repetition impairments ⓘ |
| developsDuring | childhood ⓘ |
| hemisphericBias | left-lateralized ⓘ |
| includesRegion |
Broca's area
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Heschl's gyrus ⓘ
linked to:
auditory cortex
Wernicke's area ⓘ
linked to:
Wernicke area
angular gyrus ⓘ inferior frontal gyrus ⓘ insula ⓘ middle temporal gyrus ⓘ
linked to:
Wernicke area
planum temporale ⓘ premotor cortex ⓘ superior temporal gyrus ⓘ supramarginal gyrus ⓘ |
| locatedAround | Sylvian fissure ⓘ |
| locatedIn | cerebral cortex ⓘ |
| partOf |
fronto-temporal language network
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human language system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
dorsal language pathway
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ventral language pathway ⓘ |
| showsProperty | experience-dependent plasticity ⓘ |
| studiedUsing |
EEG
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MEG ⓘ PET imaging ⓘ direct cortical stimulation ⓘ functional MRI ⓘ lesion-symptom mapping ⓘ |
| supportsFunction |
articulatory planning
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auditory language processing ⓘ language ⓘ lexical processing ⓘ phonological processing ⓘ speech comprehension ⓘ speech production ⓘ syntactic processing ⓘ verbal working memory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: perisylvian language network Description of subject: The perisylvian language network is a distributed set of brain regions around the Sylvian fissure that work together to support core language functions such as speech production, comprehension, and phonological processing.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.