What is the angular gyrus?
The largest part of the human brain, the cerebral cortex, is divided into several areas known as lobes, each serving different functions. One part of the parietal lobe, known as Angular Gyrus, is located just above the temporal lobe and behind the fold in a parietal lobe called supramarginal gyrus. Another name of this area is the Brodmann 39 area.
Several important features related to the language of processing, mathematics and other cognitive skills are related to the angular gyrus. Language skills such as metaphors understanding are included in this area. Individuals with angular gyrus damage often cannot understand that metaphors exist two layers of meaning. Instead, they would only understand the basic literal meaning of the metaphorical claim. This area of parietal lobe seemed to have similar functions to the interpretation of visual stimuli in linguistic terms, similar functions to the interpretation of visual stimuli in linguistic terms. Another theory is that helpsDuring the conversion of Slovaks they are read into an internal monologue. It seems that the location of the angle gyrus between areas that interpret visual and hearing impulses provides support to these interpretations.
Unlike other areas of the brain that contributes to the recognition of sounds or the appearance of words, the angle gyrus seems to help process semantic meanings. Many linguistic areas mostly use the left half of the brain, but it seems that both both right and left gyria is involved in semantic processing. Many inputs that this area receives from different senses
calculation skills are assisted by angular gyrus, at least partially. When it is damaged, individuals sometimes cannot perform basic arithmetic. Studies that included functional imaging have shown that this area in the left half of the brain works with Anoblast, the left lower front gyrus, enabled the search for arithmetic rules. This search allowed eXperimental subjects to create accurate answers to calculation problems. The greater activity between the two regions is associated with increased mathematical skills.
Interesting and unique role of this area of the brain can be associated with some experience from the body. Scientists found that when the angular gyrus was stimulated, the subjects experienced differences in where they perceived their own body in relation to its real placement. One woman after stimulation felt the presence behind her, and another subject said she felt that she was actually on the ceiling.