Broca's Area Flashcards
1
Q
Where is Broca’s area located and its Broadmanns number?
A
Inferior frontal Gyrus - left hemisphere
Broadmann area 44
2
Q
What us the function of Broca’s area?
A
Speech production
3
Q
what occurs when damage around Broca’s area?
A
Broca’s aphasia
4
Q
How can one recognise Broca’s area in an axial plane?
A
1) knob 2)PreCS opposite knob
3) Pars Bracket
4) Pre CS > Po CG
5
Q
How can one recognise Broca’s area in a sagittal plane?
A
1) Ant Asc - Horiz Ramus
2) Hook
3) pars bracket
