Table 1

Cognitive systems involved in listening to SEN, rSEN, and SND

SNDrSENSENrSEN-SNDSEN-SNDSEN-rSEN
Lexical-semantic processing+++
Human voice perception++++
Tonal fluctuation+++
Attention+++
Primary auditory processing+++
  • Note:—SND indicates nonvocal sounds; rSEN, reverse sentences; SEN, sentences. SND, rSEN, and SEN are in the context of subjects scanned by functional MR imaging while listening to these sounds.