Broca’s Area By Emy Anesten Haglind
Who and when? - Paul Broca - 1861
Where is it located? The Broca’s area is located in the lower portion of the left frontal globe.
What does it do? The Broca’s area is responsible for the production of language Primal visual Cortex Wernicke’s area Broca’s area Information into words
Method
First patient Unusual disorder Understood language Did not have any motor impairments of the mouth or tounge Could not express anything on writing either - Tan
What happens if it’s damaged? Understanding and reading but not Broca’s aphasia Using short words http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aplTvEQ6ew