Language area of the brain Flashcards
1
Q
Where is language restricted too in most people?
A
left hemisphere
2
Q
What did Paul Broca identify?
A
small area in frontal lobe responsible for speech production
3
Q
What can damage cause?
A
Broca’s aphasia characterised by slow speech which is lacking fluency
4
Q
What did Karl Wernicke describe?
A
patients who had no problem producing language but sever difficulties in understanding the meaning of it
