Neurobiology of Language
The area of the brain responsible for speech comprehension
What is Wernicke's Area?
Difficulty comprehending speech
What is Wernicke's Aphasia?
This hemisphere is more responsible for language comprehension and speech production
What is the left hemisphere?
The area of the brain responsible for producing motor movements to produce speech
Difficulty speaking
What is Broca's Aphasia?
This hemisphere is more responsible for visuospatial skills, social communication, & emotional processing
What is the right hemisphere?
Area located in the superior temporal lobe
What is Wernicke's Area?
What is Conduction Aphasia?
Hemisphere of the brain with higher language localization, despite being left or right-handed.
What is the left hemisphere?
Area located in in the posterior frontal cortex
What is Broca's Area?
Language disorders that impact a person's ability to understand or produce speech, resulting in impaired communication