01:146:295 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Carl Wernicke, Paul Broca, Auditory Cortex
7 Dec 2016
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Because trying to fit more fxns on cortex does not allow. Patient lost all speech abilities, could only say tan . Tan died and his brain was observed and one specific area showed damage due to syphilis: Diff parts of brain resp for special fxns. Majority of ppl language areas in broca"s area no matter left/right handedness. Some left handed have bilateral language areas. Could speak fluently but couldn"t understand others and himself. Damage on temporal lobe of the left hemisphere. Broca"s area could run on its own independently of wernicke"s area. Different brain areas used for comprehension and production of language. Lower 1 motor area sends signals for speech movements in face and lips. Receives info about sound waves and converts sound info to language. Intonation: interpretation of how words are pronounced because words can change meaning with diff pronunciation. Emotional component of speech: for interpreting how something is said.
