Important Brodmann Areas

these are the ones from the DIAGRAM, NOT the slides

BA 4 location

precentral gyrus of frontal lobe

BA 6, 8 location

anterior to precentral gyrus of frontal lobe

BA 9-11 location

prefrontal region of frontal lobe

BA 44,45 location

inferior frontal lobule of frontal lobe

BA 4 function

primary motor cortex

BA 6,8 function

premotor cortex

BA 9-11 function

cognitive association cortex

BA 44,45

frontal association language cortex; Broca area

BA 1-3 location

postcentral gyrus of parietal lobe

BA 5, 7 location

posterior to postcentral gyrus of parietal lobe

BA 39 location

angular gyrus of parietal lobe

BA 1-3 function

primary sensory cortex

BA 5, 7 function

somatosensory association cortex

BA 39 function

reading and writing

BA 22 location

subtemporal and posterior temporal gyrus and planum temporale of temporal lobe

BA 41, 42 location

Gryi of Heschl of temporal lobe

BA 22 function

posterior association language cortex; Wernicke area

BA 41, 42 function

primary auditory cortex

BA 17 location

calcarine cortex of occipital lobe

BA 18, 19 location

pericalcarine cortical area of occipital lobe

BA 17 function

primary visual cortex

BA 18, 19 function

visual association cortex