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Abstract
Functional region comprising posterior part of the SUPERIOR TEMPORAL GYRUS in the dominant cerebral hemisphere (see CEREBRAL DOMINANCE) and often portions of the PARIETAL LOBE. Along with BROCA AREA it is important in SPEECH and LANGUAGE processes. A lesion in the area is associated with WERNICKE APHASIA and CONDUCTION APHASIA.
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- Sensorisches Sprachzentrum
- Wernicke's Area
- Area, Wernicke
- Area, Wernicke's
- Sensorisches Sprachzentrums
- Sprachzentrum, Sensorisches
- Sprachzentrums, Sensorisches
- Wernickes Area
- Left Posterior Superior Temporal Gyrus
- Posterior Superior Temporal Gyrus
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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 TEMPORAL LOBE 1982-2014
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- National Library of Medicine. Wernicke Area. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065813. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065813
- Wernicke Area. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernicke%27s_area
- Wernicke Area. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q824214