Language

Broca’s Area location

Inferior frontal gyrus

Brocas Area BM #

44, 45

Wernicke’s Area location

Superior temporal gyrus

BM# Wernicke’s Area

22

Hesch’s Gyrus

Primary auditory cortex.

Hesch’s Gyrus BM#

41,42

Premotor Area 6

Facial movements (mirror neurons)

Premotor Area 6 Dorsal area

SMA. Rhythmic mouth movements for sounds.

What is another area important for language?

Cerebellum

Visual area important for language and why

Left fusiform cortex for reading

Agraphia

Cannot write

Ataxia

Cannot read

Wernicke’s area

Speech comprehension

Types of aphasias for WA

Paraphasias and anomias

Speech and repetition with WA

Fluent speech, poor repetition

Transcortical

Sensory

Transcortical: Speech and repetition

Fluent speech, good repetition

Transcortical: Comprehension

Poor

Transcortical aphasia types

Paraphasias and anomias

Region for transcortical

Transylvian

Transcortical junction

POT