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The Connectivity of Orofacial Systems

Communication Neuroscience Laboratories, Program in Neuroscience, and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Steven M. Barlow

Communication Neuroscience Laboratories, Department of Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences and Disorders, and Programs in Neuroscience, Human Biology, and Bioengineering, University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Acknowledging the dynamical properties of neural networks allows insight into the functional segregation and integration of cerebral areas. From a theoretical viewpoint, the complexity of neuronal interactions within a distributed system may reflect its capacity to rapidly process multimodal information and modulate context-sensitive neural activity to encode perception and adaptive behavior. This article highlights recent studies aimed at understanding the functionally flexible connectivity of the orofacial substrate.