Broca area

synonym: Broca speech area
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11652
Region in the frontal lobe of one of the hemispheres (the speech-dominant hemisphere, usually the left) of the hominid brain that is involved in motor functions of speech production.
Note: Destruction of the Broca area results in a characteristic type of aphasia.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 854 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'Broca area' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11652 RIS BibTex EndNote
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