Broca region
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Broca's area — n a brain center associated with the motor control of speech and usu. located in the left but sometimes in the right inferior frontal gyrus called also Broca s convolution, Broca s gyrus, convolution of Broca * * * the area of cerebral motor… … Medical dictionary
Broca's area — [brō′käz] n. [after P. P. Broca (1824 80), Fr surgeon & anthropologist] a region in the left frontal lobe of the brain associated with speech that controls movements of the tongue, lips, and vocal cords … English World dictionary
Broca's area — Brain: Broca s area Approximate location of Broca s area highlighted in gray … Wikipedia
Broca-Areal — Menschliches Gehirn (von links). Man sieht die beiden Hauptkomponenten des Sprachzentrums: Broca Areal (Sprachproduktion) und Wernicke Areal (Sprachverständnis). Das Broca Areal, Broca Zentrum oder Brocasche Sprachregion ist eine Region der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Broca-Zentrum — Menschliches Gehirn (von links) Das Broca Areal, Broca Zentrum oder Brocasche Sprachregion ist eine Region der Großhirnrinde und wird zusammen mit dem Wernicke Areal als eines der beiden Hauptkomponenten des Sprachzentrums angesehen. Benannt ist… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Broca Areal — Menschliches Gehirn (von links) Das Broca Areal, Broca Zentrum oder Brocasche Sprachregion ist eine Region der Großhirnrinde und wird zusammen mit dem Wernicke Areal als eines der beiden Hauptkomponenten des Sprachzentrums angesehen. Benannt ist… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Broca, Paul — born June 28, 1824, Sainte Foy la Grande, Fr. died July 9, 1880, Paris French surgeon. His study of brain lesions contributed significantly to understanding of the origins of aphasia. Much of Broca s research concerned the comparative study of… … Universalium
Broca , Pierre Paul — (1824–1880) French physician and anthropologist Broca, who was born in Sainte Fou la Grande, France, studied at the University of Paris and received his MD in 1849. In 1853 he was appointed assistant professor in the faculty of medicine. His… … Scientists
Broca convolution — the motor speech center, which in right handed persons is the inferior frontal gyrus of the left hemisphere of the cerebrum; called also Broca gyrus or region … Medical dictionary
Broca's area — [ brəʊkəz] noun Anatomy a region of the brain concerned with the production of speech, located in the cortex of the dominant frontal lobe. Origin C19: named after the French surgeon Paul Broca … English new terms dictionary
