Language

Question 1

Wernicke-Geschwind Model

Answer 1

Speaking of heard phrases:
Auditory cortex->Wernicke area->Fasciculus arcuatus->Broca areal->Motor cortex
Speaking of written phrases: Visual cortex->Gyrus angularis->Wernicke area->Broca areal->Motorcortex

Question 2

Importance of paul Broca

Answer 2

Localized speech production
(Broca areal)

Question 3

Carl Wernicke

Answer 3

Localized language perception (Wernicke areal)

Question 4

What effects do brain lesions in the language areas have?

Answer 4

Broca areal -> expressive Aphasia
Wernicke areal -> sensory aphasia

Question 5

What are causes for language defects?

Answer 5

FoxP2 mutation