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The area involved was found to be the third left frontal gyrus, which is often called Broca's convolution as a result.
The Human Brain Asimov, Isaac 1963
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Schutter, director of neuroscience intensive care at the University of Cincinnati Hospital, said that if Ms. Giffords "has limited speech, there could be damage to a section called Broca's area, or connections from there to other areas of the brain."
Doctors See Positive Signs as Key Test Looms Tamara Audi 2011
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In a study published in the journal Science, the researchers report that the brain processes lexical, grammatical and phonological information in a well defined sequence that lasts less than half a second, and that a single language centre known as Broca's Area is involved in all these tasks.
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They recorded from another speech centre called Broca's area, which is located further forward, and revealed new details about its function.
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These include an asymetrical development of the left and right hemispheres of the brain and evidence of a so-called Broca's Cap, or bump on the left side which indicates the possibility of speech.
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The study centers on a part of the frontal lobe called Broca's area.
WN.com - Articles related to Parenting: Child can get ready for an eye patch 2010
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The study centers on a part of the frontal lobe called Broca's area.
WN.com - Articles related to Parenting: Child can get ready for an eye patch 2010
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The study centers on a part of the frontal lobe called Broca's area.
WN.com - Articles related to Parenting: Child can get ready for an eye patch 2010
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They found that specific parts of the brain region known as Broca's area (a well-known speech center in the brain) are active both when listening to and when producing lilted speech.
Scientific American 2010
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The part of the brain responsible for speech is called Broca's
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