Neuroanatomy 5

Question 1

What area of the brain is responsible for speech?

Answer 1

Inferior frontal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere (Broca’s area)

Question 2

What is Broca’s asphasia?

Answer 2

Damage to Broca’s area - patients can’t PRODUCE speech (can understand it fine)

Question 3

What area of the brain is responsible for intepreting language?

Answer 3

Posterior to auditory cortex - Wernicke’s area

Question 4

What is Wernicke’s asphasia?

Answer 4

Damage to Wernicke’s area - patients can’t UNDERSTAND speech

Question 5

Where is the primary visual cortex located?

Answer 5

Either side of the calcarine sulcus (medial aspect of the occipital lobe)