Chapter 10a Language Centers of the Brain

angular gyrus

transforms visual representations into an auditory code

medial inferior temporal gyrus

creates definitional awareness of an emerging word

semantics

the set of rules by which we derive meaning from morphemes, words, and sentences in a given language; also, the study of meaning

syntax

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

lexicon

a dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place

anterior medial temporal gyrus

generation of complex semantic integration of a series of words

posterior superior temporal gyrus

represents fast varying speech sounds, on phonemic time scale

Wenicke's Area

responsible for the comprehension of language and the internal production of meaningful speech

orbitofrontal cortex

area of the frontal lobe involved in learning and decision-making

medial frontal gyrus

executive mechanisms and executive decision-making and self-reflection

superior frontal gyrus

the frontal lobe gyrus that runs horizontally along the top of the lobe

Precentral gyrus

the strip of frontal cortex, just in front of the central sulcus, that is crucial for motor control

Broca's Area

Controls language expression - an area of the frontal lobe, usually in the left hemisphere, that directs the muscle movements involved in speech.

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