Meaning Broca's Area
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Broca's Area


An area of the cerebral motor cortex in the frontal lobe of the brain that is responsible for speech development. Damage to Broca's area can cause speech disorders, including apraxia and dyspraxia of speech. See also Apraxia of speech, Dyspraxia of speech.
Source: medicinenet.com

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Broca's Area


 The region of the brain that translates thoughts into speech or sign.
Source: apa.org

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Broca's Area


 The brain region located in the frontal lobe of the left hemisphere that is important for the production of speech.   
Source: oecd.org

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Broca's Area


n. the region of speech located posteriorly to the inferior frontal convolution of the left cerebral hemisphere in right-handed people (with exceptions). First discovered by French physician and anato [..]
Source: psychologydictionary.org

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Broca's Area


The area of the brain associated with speaking and speech.
Source: psychologydictionary.org

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Broca's Area


The part of the brain (in the frontal lobe of the left hemisphere) responsible for language comprehension and speech.
Source: health.harvard.edu

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Broca's Area


The brain region located in the frontal lobe of the left hemisphere that is important for the production of speech.
Source: brainfacts.org





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