a region in the left frontal lobe of the brain associated with speech that controls movements of the tongue, lips, and vocal cords
Origin of Broca's area
after P. P. Broca (1824-80), French surgeon and anthropologistBroca's area
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Broca's area
noun
An area located in the frontal lobe usually of the left cerebral hemisphere and associated with the motor control of speech. Also called Broca's center .
Origin of Broca's area
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An area located in the frontal lobe of the brain, usually in the left cerebral hemisphere. It is associated with the motor control of speech. Broca's area is named for French surgeon and anthropologist Pierre Paul Broca (1824–80),
who first located the area.
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Noun
(plural Broca's areas)
Origin
For Paul Broca, French anatomist.
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broca's area - Medical Definition
n.
An area located in the frontal lobe usually of the left cerebral hemisphere and associated with the motor control of speech. Also called Broca's center
The American Heritage Dictionary of Medicine © 2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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