Broca's area

[ broh-kuhz air-ee-uh ]

noun

, Anatomy.

1. an area of the brain, usually considered to be located in the left inferior frontal gyrus, associated with speech production.

Broca's area

/ ˈbrɒkəz /

noun

1. the region of the cerebral cortex of the brain concerned with speech; the speech centre

Broca's area

/ brō′kəz /

1. An area located in the frontal lobe of the brain, usually in the left cerebral hemisphere. It is associated with the motor control of speech. Broca's area is named for French surgeon and anthropologist Pierre Paul Broca (1824–80), who first located the area.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Broca's area¹

First recorded in 1900–05; after P. Broca

Word History and Origins

Origin of Broca's area¹

C19: named after Paul Broca

Example Sentences

In the second stage, the network was trained to reproduce Broca's area, which, under the influence of Wernicke's area, is responsible for producing and articulating words.

From Science Daily

In this study, the researchers focused on language-processing regions found in the left hemisphere of the brain, which includes Broca's area as well as other parts of the left frontal and temporal lobes of the brain.

From Science Daily

One of these patients had a stroke in the back of her left temporal lobe, and Dr. Wernicke concluded that this section of the brain — now called Wernicke’s area — must serve as a second center for language, alongside Broca’s area.

From New York Times

A brain biopsy following the patient’s death revealed a large lesion in the frontal part of the left hemisphere, now known as Broca’s area.

From New York Times

“They are very different from the classical regions activated by spoken or written language, such as Broca’s area,” he said.

From New York Times