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Localisation of Function
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Brocas Area | An area of the frontal lobe of the brain in the left hemisphere (un most people) responsible for speech production |
| Wernickes area | An area of the temporal lobe (encircling the auditory cortex) in the left hemisphere (in most people) responsible for language comprehension. |
| Localisation of function | The theory that different areas of the brain are responsible for different behaviours, processes or activities |
| Somatosensory area | An area of the parietal lobe that processes sensory information such as touch |
| Motor area | A region of the frontal lobe involved in regulating movement |
| Visual area | A part of the occipital lobe that receives and processes visual information |
| Paul Broca | 1880s surgeon. Patients with (Brocas) aphasia, ie 'Tan' |