An Area Specialized for Spatial Working Memory in Human Frontal Cortex

• DOI: 10.1126/science.279.5355.1347
• Publication Date: 2002-07-27T09:37:20Z
• Authors: Susan M. Courtney; Laurent Petit; José Ma. Maisog; Leslie G. Ungerle...; James V. Haxby
• Keywords: Sulcus; Frontal cortex; Human brain; Frontal lobe

Working memory is the process of maintaining an active representation information so that it available for use. In monkeys, a prefrontal cortical region important spatial working lies in and around principal sulcus, but humans location, even existence, dispute. By using functional magnetic resonance imaging humans, area superior frontal sulcus was identified specialized memory. This located more superiorly posteriorly human than monkey brain, which may explain why not recognized previously.