Important Brodmann areas

Primary motor cortex

Area 4

Primary somatosensory cortex

3, 1, 2

Visual cortex

17, 18, 19

Auditory cortex

41, 42

Wernicke’s Area

22

Broca’s area

44, 45

What happens when Broca’s area is damaged?

Can comprehend words & sentences but dimished speech abilities.

What happens when Wernickle’s area is damaged?

Can speak fluently, but comprehension is difficult or nearly impossible.

What does the Precentral gyrus control?

Movement

What does the postcentral gyrus control?

Awareness of sensation