NEET PG Medical – 2018 – Question – 8
Broca’s area situated in:
a) Inferior frontal gyrus
b) Superior temporal gyrus
c) Angular gyrus
d) None of the above
Correct Answer – A
Answer- A. Inferior frontal gyrus
Broca’s area or the Broca area (44) is a region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere (usually the left) of the hominid brain with functions linked to speech production.
Inability to speak after injury to the posteriorinferior frontal gyrus of the brain.
Pierre Paul Brocahe identified this region, known as Broca’s area. Difficulty in language production as Broca’s aphasia, also
called expressive aphasia.
Broca’s area is now typically defined in terms of the pars opercularis and pars triangularis of the inferior frontal gyrus.
BROCA’S AREA(shown in red). Colored region is pars opercularis and pars triangularis of the inferior frontal gyrus. Broca’s area is now typically defined in terms of the pars opercularis and pars triangularis of the inferior frontal gyrus
