title: Load-dependent brain activity related to acoustic short-term memory for pitch: magnetoencephalography and fMRI.
abstract: Acoustic short-term memory (ASTM) refers to the temporary retention of acoustic information. In the present study, we investigated the neural correlates of ASTM for pitch using magnetoencephalography (MEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Both MEG and fMRI analyses revealed brain activations that varied with memory load in the vicinity of secondary auditory cortex (Brodmann's area, BA22) and superior parietal cortex (BA5/7), while analyses specific to MEG data revealed load-related activations in the frontal cortex (BA9/10).
authors: International Laboratory for Brain Music and Sound Research, Montréal, Québec, Canada. stephan.yann.grimault@umontreal.ca
authors: Stephan
authors: S
authors: Grimault
authors: Christine
authors: C
authors: Lefebvre
authors: François
authors: F
authors: Vachon
authors: Isabelle
authors: I
authors: Peretz
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Zatorre
authors: Nicolas
authors: N
authors: Robitaille
authors: Pierre
authors: P
authors: Jolicoeur
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D015225:Magnetoencephalography; D008570:Memory, Short-Term; D010898:Pitch Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult