wernicke's area Flashcards
1
Q
who is the the wernicke’s area named after?
A
German neurologist:
Karl wernicke
2
Q
what did Karl wernicke believe in regards to the wernicke’s area?
A
the area is involved with the understanding of language
3
Q
what area in the brain is wernicke’s area connected to?
A
broca’s area
4
Q
how is wernicke’s area and broca’s area connected?
A
by the arcuate fasciculus
5
Q
what is thought to be processed first by the wernicke’s area?
A
language
6
Q
after being processed by the wernicke’s area where does language then get transferred?
A
broca’s area
7
Q
why is language transferred to broca’s area?
A
so a verbal response can be produced
