- association area
- noun Date: circa 1909 an area of the cerebral cortex that functions in linking and coordinating the sensory and motor areas
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
association area
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association area — n an area of the cerebral cortex considered to function in linking and coordinating the sensory and motor areas * * * an area of cerebral cortex that lies away from the main areas that are concerned with the reception of sensory impulses and the… … Medical dictionary
association area — an area of cerebral cortex that lies away from the main areas that are concerned with the reception of sensory impulses and the start of motor impulses but is linked to them by many neurones known as association fibres. The areas of association… … The new mediacal dictionary
association area — noun cortical areas that are neither motor or sensory but are thought to be involved in higher processing of information • Syn: ↑association cortex • Hypernyms: ↑cortical area, ↑cortical region … Useful english dictionary
association area — any of the regions of the cerebral cortex of the brain connected by numerous nerve fibers to all parts of both cerebral hemispheres and coordinating such higher activities as learning and reasoning. Also called association cortex. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
sensory association area — an association area around the borders of a primary receiving area, where sensory stimuli are interpreted … Medical dictionary
auditory association area — a sensory association area for auditory stimuli … Medical dictionary
Зона Ассоциативная (Association Area) — участок коры головного мозга, расположенный вне центров, регулирующих выполнение определенных функций (корковых центров). Его функция заключается в обеспечении связей между чувствительными и двигательными центрами, причем свя зи осуществляются… … Медицинские термины
area — 1. [TA] Any circumscribed surface or space. 2. All of the part supplied by a given artery or nerve. 3. A part of an organ having a special function, as the motor a. of the brain. SEE ALSO … Medical dictionary
association cortex — noun cortical areas that are neither motor or sensory but are thought to be involved in higher processing of information • Syn: ↑association area • Hypernyms: ↑cortical area, ↑cortical region … Useful english dictionary
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