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Broca’s Area

By Emy Anesten Haglind

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Who and when?

- Paul Broca- 1861

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Where is it located?

The Broca’s area is located in the lower portion of the left frontal globe.

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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

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Method

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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

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What happens if it’s damaged?

• Understanding and reading but not • Broca’s aphasia• Using short words

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aplTvEQ6ew