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    form of praecuneus was first used in 1868 and the English precuneus in 1879. The precuneus is located on the inside between the two cerebral hemispheres...
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    Brodmann's cytologically defined regions of the brain corresponding to precuneus and superior parietal lobule (SPL). It is involved in locating objects...
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    composed of the dorsal medial prefrontal cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, precuneus and angular gyrus. It is best known for being active when a person is...
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    Curiosity (section Precuneus)
    the amount of grey matter in the precuneus and levels of curious and exploratory behaviors. This suggests that precuneus density has an influence on levels...
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  • the neurological basis of flashbacks. The medial temporal lobes, the precuneus, the posterior cingulate gyrus and the prefrontal cortex are the most...
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  • prefrontal cortex, and the posterior cingulate cortex including the adjacent precuneus (see insert). Greater activation in these structures has been found when...
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    the brain. Surrounding areas include the retrosplenial cortex and the precuneus. Cytoarchitectonically the posterior cingulate cortex is associated with...
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    performance, which is also essential for social and emotional functions (i.e., precuneus, lingual and fusiform gyrus). These neuroplastic changes in neural networks...
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  • prefrontal cortex (mPFC), the posterior superior temporal sulcus (pSTS), the precuneus, and the amygdala are associated with theory of mind tasks. Patients with...
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    This may be caused by the altered cortical morphology seen in AS in the precuneus, a region of the brain involved in self-reflection and memory. Similarly...
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