Brodmann area 6
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Brodmann area 6 is a frontal lobe brain region crucial for planning and preparing voluntary movements, encompassing much of the premotor and supplementary motor cortices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brodmann area 6 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10088631 — 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 6 Context triple: [premotor cortex, locatedIn, Brodmann area 6]
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A.
Brodmann area 42
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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B.
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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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.
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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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 6 Target entity description: Brodmann area 6 is a frontal lobe brain region crucial for planning and preparing voluntary movements, encompassing much of the premotor and supplementary motor cortices.
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A.
Brodmann area 42
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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B.
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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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.
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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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 (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brodmann area
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cerebral cortex region ⓘ frontal lobe region ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Brodmann area 4
ⓘ
Brodmann area 44 ⓘ
linked to:
Broca's area
Brodmann area 8 ⓘ Brodmann area 9 ⓘ |
| BrodmannAreaGroup | frontal agranular cortex ⓘ |
| BrodmannMapAuthor | Korbinian Brodmann ⓘ |
| BrodmannMapPublicationYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| BrodmannNumber | 6 ⓘ |
| clinicalAssociation |
Parkinsonian motor symptoms
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apraxia ⓘ motor neglect ⓘ stroke-related motor deficits ⓘ |
| contains |
lateral premotor cortex
ⓘ
linked to:
premotor cortex
medial premotor cortex ⓘ
linked to:
supplementary motor area
pre-supplementary motor area ⓘ
linked to:
supplementary motor area
supplementary motor area proper ⓘ
linked to:
supplementary motor area
|
| cytoarchitectonicType | agranular cortex ⓘ |
| function |
bimanual coordination
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motor imagery ⓘ motor sequence organization ⓘ planning voluntary movements ⓘ postural control ⓘ preparation of voluntary movements ⓘ sensorimotor integration ⓘ |
| hemispherePresence |
left hemisphere
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right hemisphere ⓘ |
| imagingActivation |
motor imagery tasks
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movement preparation tasks ⓘ sequence learning tasks ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
externally guided movements
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eye movement control ⓘ internally generated movements ⓘ learning of motor skills ⓘ premotor control of limb movements ⓘ speech motor planning ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
cerebral cortex
ⓘ
frontal lobe ⓘ human brain ⓘ |
| partOf |
motor system
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premotor cortex ⓘ supplementary motor area ⓘ |
| projectsTo |
brainstem motor nuclei
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primary motor cortex ⓘ spinal cord ⓘ |
| receivesInputFrom |
basal ganglia
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cerebellum ⓘ parietal cortex ⓘ
linked to:
inferior parietal lobule
prefrontal cortex ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brodmann area 6 Description of subject: Brodmann area 6 is a frontal lobe brain region crucial for planning and preparing voluntary movements, encompassing much of the premotor and supplementary motor cortices.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.