Wernicke's area

The term Wernicke's area refers to a functionally defined substructure of the cerebral cortex that includes portions of the supramarginal gyrus, the angular gyrus, the superior temporal gyrus and the middle temporal gyrus. It is involved in language comprehension ( Carpenter-1983 ).

Also known as: Wernicke's area, Wernicke's speech area, area of Wernicke

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English
area of Wernicke
Willis-1981
English
Wernicke's area
Carpenter-1983
English
Wernicke's speech area
Willis-1981
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Organism
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Homo sapiens (human)
area of Wernicke
Willis-1981
Internal Structure
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Wernicke's area
Carpenter-1983
Internal Structure
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Wernicke's speech area
Willis-1981
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