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Contribution of plasticity of sensorimotor cerebral cortex to development of communication skills

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2003

Barry J. Sessle  and
Dongyuan Yao
Barry J. Sessle
Affiliation:
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1G6, Canadabarry.sessle@utoronto.caa.yao@utoronto.ca
Dongyuan Yao
Affiliation:
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1G6, Canadabarry.sessle@utoronto.caa.yao@utoronto.ca
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Abstract

Several lines of evidence have underscored the remarkable neuroplasticity of the primate sensorimotor cortex, characterizing these cortical areas as dynamic constructs that are modelled in a use-dependent manner by behaviourally significant experiences. Their plasticity likely provides a neural substrate that may contribute to the dynamic systems paradigm argued by Shanker & King (S&K) as crucial for development of communication skills.

Type
Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 25 , Issue 5 , October 2002 , pp. 638 - 639
Copyright
© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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