Wernicke's Center (Noun)
Meaning
The auditory word center; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- Damage to Wernicke's center results in a difficulty understanding written or spoken language.
- The Wernicke's center in the left hemisphere plays a significant role in the understanding and production of spoken language.
- Broca and Wernicke identified distinct speech areas, such as the speech center of Wernicke and Broca.
- Strokes and tumors often destroy one area while leaving Wernicke's center untouched.
- Located near Heschl's gyrus in the Sylvian fissure is the key landmark that holds the speech areas like the Broca area and the Wernicke's center.