Broca's area and Wernicke's area Flashcards

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What is broca ‘s area

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-In the lest frontal lobe , responsible for speech production . If it is damaged, patients will have Broca’s aphasia and have low inarticulate speech.

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what is the Wernicke’s area?

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-This region of the brain is located in the left temporal lobe and is involved in language co prehension. Damage to this area can result in a type of language impairment called Wernicke’s aphasia , which is characterised by difficulty. understanding language

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