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supramarginal gyrus

a ridge on the inferior parietal lobe that is near Wernicke’s area and is reportedly involved in the articulation and phonological processing of words. Lesions on this gyrus have been associated with some forms of aphasia.

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postural aftereffect

postural aftereffect

a change in posture that arises as an aftereffect of prior stimulation. For example, when viewing a moving scene, a person typically leans in the direction of the motion. When viewing ends, body posture returns to a vertical position and then, briefly, leans in the opposite direction.