Glossary
Parietotemporal region
An area of the brain that covers areas of both the temporal and parietal lobes, lying under the termporal and parietal bones.
Phonological processing
An auditory skill by which differentiation of phenomes is used to interpret and produce spoken language. It is also associated with difficulty in reading and spelling.
Magnocellular nerve cells
Neurons contained within the thalamus. Involved in visual perception.
Short-term memory system
Short-term memory system deals with the amount of information that can be held and processed in the real-time, i.e. conscious memory.