Brodmann's Area (Noun)
Meaning
One of the cortical areas mapped out on the basis of its cytoarchitecture.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The researchers identified specific brain regions affected by the disease, including Brodmann's area 17, which is responsible for processing visual information.
- Damage to Brodmann's area 4, the primary motor cortex, can result in motor weakness or paralysis.
- Studies have shown that Brodmann's area 22, also known as Wernicke's area, is critical for language comprehension.
- Brodmann's area 39 is located in the inferior parietal lobule and is involved in language processing and spatial cognition.
- Functional MRI scans revealed increased activity in Brodmann's area 24, the anterior cingulate cortex, during tasks that required conflict monitoring and error detection.