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Opposite hemispheric lateralization effects during speaking and singing at motor cortex, insula and cerebellum
Abstract
Aside from spoken language, singing represents a second mode of acoustic (auditory-vocal) communication in humans. As a new aspect of brain lateralization, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) revealed two complementary cerebral networks subserving singing and speaking. Reproduction of a non-lyrical tune elicited activation predominantly in the right motor cortex, the right anterior insula, and the left cerebellum whereas the opposite response pattern emerged during a speech task. In contrast to the hemodynamic responses within motor cortex and cerebellum, activation of the intrasylvian cortex turned out to be bound to overt task performance. These findings corroborate the assumption that the left insula supports the coordination of speech articulation. Similarly, the right insula might mediate temporo-spatial control of vocal tract musculature during overt singing. Both speech and melody production require the integration of sound structure or tonal patterns, respectively, with a speaker's emotions and attitudes. Considering the widespread interconnections with premotor cortex and limbic structures, the insula is especially suited for this task.
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“Greater left anterior insula activation for overt than covert articulation also suggested that the left insula might be more directly involved in the coordination of the various (up to 100) muscles engaged in articulation and phonation (Riecker et al., 2000).”
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“Greater left anterior insula activation for overt than covert articulation also suggested that the left insula might be more directly involved in the coordination of the various (up to 100) muscles engaged in articulation and phonation (Riecker et al., 2000).”
From A review and synthesis of the first 20years of PET and fMRI studies of heard speech, spoken language and reading (2012) · cites this paper as Riecker et al., 2000
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Metadata
- Authors
- Riecker, A., Ackermann, H., Wildgruber, D., Dogil, G., & Grodd, W.
- Affiliations
- University of Tübingen (DE)
- University of Stuttgart (DE)
- Venue
- Neuroreport
- Published
- 2000-06
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1997-2000
- ISSN
- 0959-4965 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1975406367
- Cited by
- 318
- References
- 15
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 16 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 19 · 2012: 17
- FWCI
- 6.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Neuroreport (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Keywords
- hemispheric lateralization, singing, speech production, motor cortex, anterior insula, cerebellum, emotional expression in singing, premotor cortex, limbic structures
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Cerebellum, Cerebral Cortex, Cerebrovascular Circulation, Dominance, Cerebral, Female, Hemodynamics, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Motor Cortex, Music, Speech, Voice
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