Sokolowski H Moriah, Matejko Anna A, Ansari Daniel
Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Hospital, North York, ON, M6A 2E1, Canada.
Numerical Cognition Laboratory, Department of Psychology & Brain and Mind Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 3K, Canada.
Brain Struct Funct. 2023 Jan;228(1):293-304. doi: 10.1007/s00429-022-02594-8. Epub 2022 Nov 14.
Since the pioneering work of the early 20th century neuropsychologists, the angular gyrus (AG), particularly in the left hemisphere, has been associated with numerical and mathematical processing. The association between the AG and numerical and mathematical processing has been substantiated by neuroimaging research. In the present review article, we will examine what is currently known about the role of the AG in numerical and mathematical processing with a particular focus on arithmetic. Specifically, we will examine the role of the AG in the retrieval of arithmetic facts in both typically developing children and adults. The review article will consider alternative accounts that posit that the involvement of the AG is not specific to arithmetic processing and will consider how numerical and mathematical processing and their association with the AG overlap with other neurocognitive processes. The review closes with a discussion of future directions to further characterize the relationship between the angular gyrus and arithmetic processing.
自20世纪初神经心理学家的开创性工作以来，角回（AG），尤其是左半球的角回，一直与数字和数学处理相关联。神经影像学研究证实了角回与数字和数学处理之间的关联。在本综述文章中，我们将研究目前已知的角回在数字和数学处理中的作用，特别关注算术。具体而言，我们将研究角回在典型发育儿童和成人算术事实检索中的作用。这篇综述文章将考虑其他观点，即认为角回的参与并非特定于算术处理，并将探讨数字和数学处理及其与角回的关联如何与其他神经认知过程重叠。综述最后讨论了未来的研究方向，以进一步明确角回与算术处理之间的关系。
