centres of the brain

Cards (5)

  • Tan(case study) ?
    could understand spoken language but couldn't produce coherent speech could only say tan.
  • Broca research?
    post mortem examination- lesion in left frontal lobe. Broca concluded area is responsible for speech production.
  • Broca aphasia?

    damage to Broca area results in slow and inarticulate speech
  • Wernicke aphasia?
    patients with lesion to Wernicke area are able to speak but cannot comprehend language.
  • Wernicke area?
    found in left temporal lobe. Wernicke conclude speech has- motor region in Broca area and sensory region in Wernicke area