Concept information
Preferred term
Broca Area
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Area, Broca's
- Area, Broca's Speech
- Broca Region
- Broca's Area
- Brocas Area
- Broca Speech Area
- Broca's Region
- Brocas Region
- Broca's Speech Area
- Brocas Speech Area
- Region, Broca's
- Speech Area, Broca's
Scope note
- Functional neuroanatomical region of the inferior frontal gyrus consisting of pars opercularis and pars triangularis. It is important in SPEECH and LANGUAGE production. Injuries to Broca area are associated with BROCA APHASIA and APRAXIA.
History note
- 2015 (1982); use FRONTAL LOBE 1982-2014
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
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Brocas område
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Brocas talcentrum
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Pars opercularis
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Pars triangularis
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D065711
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