Wernicke Area [Wernickeovo centrum]
- Terms
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gyrus temporalis superior posterior (levé hemisféry)
senzorické centrum řeči
Wernickeovo senzorické centrum řeči
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Left Posterior Superior Temporal Gyrus
Posterior Superior Temporal Gyrus
Sensorisches Sprachzentrum
Wernicke's Area
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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- M0021150
- History note
- 2015 (1982); use TEMPORAL LOBE 1982-2014
- Public note
- 2015; see TEMPORAL LOBE 1982-2014
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