broca's area Flashcards

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who is the broca’s area named after?

A

french surgeon called:
Paul broca

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what did Paul broca notice that broca’s area played a role in?

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important role in speech production

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what can damage in the broca’s area lead to?

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developing broca’s aphasia

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what are the problems associated with broca’s aphasia?

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individuals can understand language
BUT struggle producing speech

grammar, can only understand a few simple words

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