title: The role of the inferior frontal junction area in cognitive control.
abstract: Cognitive control processes refer to our ability to coordinate thoughts and actions in accordance with internal goals. In the fronto-lateral cortex such processes have been primarily related to mid-dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (mid-DLPFC). However, recent brain-imaging and meta-analytic studies suggest that a region located more posterior in the fronto-lateral cortex plays a pivotal role in cognitive control as well. This region has been termed the inferior frontal junction area and can be functionally and structurally distinguished from mid-DLPFC.
authors.affiliation: Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Stephanstr. 1a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany. brass@cbs.mpg.de
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brass
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Derrfuss
authors.forename: Birte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Forstmann
authors.forename: D Yves
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: von Cramon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001931:Brain Mapping; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D017397:Prefrontal Cortex / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology