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n. - A convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain.

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  • The area involved was found to be the third left frontal gyrus, which is often called Broca's convolution as a result.
  • It also results from lesions interrupting the neural input to this left angular gyrus from the visual or calcarine cortical areas (1,
  • While viewing positive images, women showed stronger and more extensive activation in the right superior temporal gyrus, which is involved in auditory processing and memory.
  • Behind this is the angular gyrus which is connected with visual word memory.
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