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The role of the supplementary motor area (SMA) in word production

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Alario, F.-Xavier, Chainay, Hanna, Lehericy, Stéphane, Cohen, Laurent·2006·Brain Research

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The supplementary motor area (SMA) is a key structure for behavioral planning and execution. Recent research on motor control conducted with monkeys and humans has put to light an anatomical and functional distinction between pre-SMA and SMA-proper. According to this view, the pre-SMA would be involved in higher level processes while the SMA-proper would be more closely tied to motor output. We extended this general framework to the verbal domain, in order to investigate the role of the SMA in speech production. We conducted two speech production experiments with fMRI where we manipulated parameters such as familiarity, complexity or constraints on word selection. The results reveal a parcellation of the SMA into three distinct regions, according to their involvement in different aspects of word production. More specifically, following a rostrocaudal gradient, we observed differential activations related to lexical selection, linear sequence encoding and control of motor output. A parallel organization was observed in the dorsolateral frontal cortex. By refining its anatomical and functional parcellation, these results clarify the roles of the SMA in speech production.

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  • During silent articulation, the pre-SMA is associated with sequencing abstract motor plans while the SMA-proper is associated with the control of motor output.

    “A rostrocaudal gradient distinction was made between the pre-SMA and the more posterior SMA-proper: During silent articulation, the pre-SMA was associated with sequencing abstract motor plans while the SMA-proper was associated with the control of motor output (Alario et al., 2006).”

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Authors
Alario, F.-X., Chainay, H., Lehericy, S., & Cohen, L.
Affiliations
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • Université de Bretagne Occidentale (FR)
  • Inserm (FR)
Corresponding author
Alario, F.-Xavier
Venue
Brain Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-03
Volume
1076
Issue
1
Pages
129-143
ISSN
0006-8993 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2085757311
Cited by
377
References
88
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FWCI
6.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Brain Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL AMU (submittedVersion, other-oa)
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Phonetics and Phonology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
supplementary motor area, speech production, word production, pre-supplementary motor area, rostrocaudal gradient, word choice, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, functional parcellation, word familiarity, word complexity
MeSH terms
Adult, Brain Mapping, Choice Behavior, Female, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Motor Cortex, Oxygen, Photic Stimulation, Reading, Time Factors, Verbal Behavior

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