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Abstract
Functional neuroanatomical region of the inferior frontal gyrus consisting of pars opercularis and pars triangularis. It is important in SPEECH and LANGUAGE production. Injuries to Broca area are associated with BROCA APHASIA and APRAXIA.
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- Broca's Area
- Broca's Region
- Broca's Speech Area
- Area, Broca
- Area, Broca's
- Area, Broca's Speech
- Broca Region
- Broca Speech Area
- Brocas Area
- Brocas Region
- Brocas Speech Area
- Region, Broca's
- Speech Area, Broca's
- Brodmann Area 44
- Brodmann Area 45
- Brodmann's Area 44
- Brodmann's Area 45
- Pars Opercularis
- Pars Triangularis
- Area 44, Brodmann
- Area 44, Brodmann's
- Area 45, Brodmann
- Area 45, Brodmann's
- Brodmanns Area 44
- Brodmanns Area 45
- Operculari, Pars
- Opercularis, Pars
- Pars Operculari
- Triangularis, Pars
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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2015 (1982); use FRONTAL LOBE 1982-2014
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Broca Area. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065711. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065711
- Broca Area. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broca%27s_area
- Broca Area. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q728285