A Study of Chinese Cerebral Representation in Chinese with fMRI
- VernacularTitle:中文语言活动区功能磁共振研究
- Author:
Xiaohu ZHAO
;
Jiangmin ZHAO
;
Zhenyan YANG
;
Gonghua DAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
language;
chinese;
functional,MRI;
speaking;
BOLD
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
1996;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To preliminary investigate the brain areas associated with Chinese when they speak Chinese . Methods In order to determine the neural anatomic substrates employed in repeatedly speaking Chinese , 22 Chinese health volunteers were performed using blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) contrast functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) on a 1.5T system .Results Our block-design fMRI studies have found many cortical areas that are associated with Chinese-English bilinguals. The cortical areas were shown as bilateral motor cortex , left anterior inferior frontal Gyrus , left anterior insula , bilateral superior temporal gyrus and bilateral cerebellum. Conclusion BOLD fMRI can reveal cortical areas that are associated with Chinese when they speak Chinese ,and it is a powerful utility to investigate language.
