Wernicke's area

The term Wernicke's area refers to a functionally defined substructure of the cerebral cortex that includes portions of the supramarginal gyrus, the angular gyrus, the superior temporal gyrus and the middle temporal gyrus. It is involved in language comprehension ( Carpenter-1983 ).

Also known as: Wernicke's area, Wernicke's speech area, area of Wernicke

NeuroNames ID: 1233

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Name:

Wernicke'sches Feld

Language:

German

Organism:

human

Source:

Mai-2002

Citation:

Zentrum für Anatomie und Hirnforschung, Institut für Neuroanatomie Heinrich Heine Universität, Düsseldorf, Deutschland

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Name:

Rindengebiet nach Wernicke

Language:

German

Organism:

human

Source:

Schiebler-1999

Citation:

Eighth Edition, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1999.

Source Title:

Anatomie

Name:

area Wernicke

Language:

Indonesian

Organism:

human

Source:

Noback-1982

Citation:

Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kedokteran EGC, 1982

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Anatomi Susunan Saraf Manusia, Prinsip-Prinsip Dasar Neurobiologi

Name:

Wernicke-Zentrum

Language:

German

Organism:

human

Source:

Schiebler-1999

Citation:

Eighth Edition, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1999.

Source Title:

Anatomie

Name:

Wernicke's area

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983

Source Title:

Human Neuroanatomy

Name:

Wernicke's speech area

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Willis-1981

Citation:

C.V. Mosby Company, St. Louis, Mo., !981.

Source Title:

Medical Neurobiology: Neuroanatomical and Neurophysiological Principles Basic to Clinical Neuroscience

Name:

area of Wernicke

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Willis-1981

Citation:

C.V. Mosby Company, St. Louis, Mo., !981.

Source Title:

Medical Neurobiology: Neuroanatomical and Neurophysiological Principles Basic to Clinical Neuroscience

Name:

sensorisches Sprachzentrum

Language:

German

Organism:

human

Source:

Schiebler-1999

Citation:

Eighth Edition, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1999.

Source Title:

Anatomie

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Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

area of Wernicke

Source:

Willis-1981

Basis:

Internal Structure

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Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Wernicke's area

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Basis:

Internal Structure

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Wernicke's speech area

Source:

Willis-1981

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