Brodmann area 42
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Brodmann area 42 is a region of the human cerebral cortex involved in processing auditory information and contributing to the perception of sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brodmann area 42 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8902291 — 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: Brodmann area 42 Context triple: [auditory cortex, locatedPrimarilyIn, Brodmann area 42]
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A.
Brodmann area 41
Brodmann area 41 is a primary auditory region of the cerebral cortex in the temporal lobe that plays a key role in the initial cortical processing of sound.
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B.
supramarginal gyrus
The supramarginal gyrus is a region of the parietal lobe involved in language processing, phonological working memory, and aspects of spatial awareness and social cognition.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
superior frontal gyrus
The superior frontal gyrus is a region of the frontal lobe of the brain involved in higher cognitive functions, motor planning, and aspects of self-awareness.
- 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: Brodmann area 42 Target entity description: Brodmann area 42 is a region of the human cerebral cortex involved in processing auditory information and contributing to the perception of sound.
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A.
Brodmann area 41
Brodmann area 41 is a primary auditory region of the cerebral cortex in the temporal lobe that plays a key role in the initial cortical processing of sound.
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B.
supramarginal gyrus
The supramarginal gyrus is a region of the parietal lobe involved in language processing, phonological working memory, and aspects of spatial awareness and social cognition.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
superior frontal gyrus
The superior frontal gyrus is a region of the frontal lobe of the brain involved in higher cognitive functions, motor planning, and aspects of self-awareness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brodmann area
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cortical area ⓘ region of cerebral cortex ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Brodmann area 22
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Brodmann area 41 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
auditory association cortex
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linked to:
auditory cortex
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| associatedWith |
analysis of sound frequency and intensity
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auditory perception ⓘ processing of non-speech sounds ⓘ processing of speech sounds ⓘ sound localization ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Brodmann area 22
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Brodmann area 41 ⓘ primary auditory cortex ⓘ |
| BrodmannAreaNumber | 42 ⓘ |
| BrodmannMapPublicationYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| clinicalRelevance |
lesions may affect speech perception
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lesions may impair auditory discrimination ⓘ |
| cytoarchitectonicallyDefinedBy | Korbinian Brodmann ⓘ |
| cytoarchitectureFeature |
distinct pyramidal cell layers
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granular cortex ⓘ well-developed granular layer IV ⓘ |
| function |
contributing to perception of sound
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higher-order auditory processing ⓘ processing auditory information ⓘ processing complex acoustic patterns ⓘ |
| hemisphere |
left cerebral hemisphere
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right cerebral hemisphere ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
cortical processing of auditory stimuli
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integration of auditory information ⓘ interpretation of complex sounds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
auditory cortex
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cerebral cortex of the human brain ⓘ superior temporal gyrus ⓘ |
| mappedIn | Brodmann cortical map ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Korbinian Brodmann ⓘ |
| neuroimagingFinding |
activated during auditory tasks in fMRI
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shows tonotopic organization in some studies ⓘ |
| partOf |
human cerebral cortex
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secondary auditory cortex ⓘ
linked to:
auditory cortex
temporal lobe ⓘ |
| species | Homo sapiens ⓘ |
| system | auditory system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brodmann area 42 Description of subject: Brodmann area 42 is a region of the human cerebral cortex involved in processing auditory information and contributing to the perception of sound.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.