broca's area
US /ˈbroʊkəz ˌɛriə/
UK /ˈbroʊkəz ˌɛriə/
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a region of the brain concerned with the production of speech, located in the cortex of the dominant frontal lobe.
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Damage to Broca's area can result in expressive aphasia, where a person has difficulty producing language.
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Neuroimaging studies show increased activity in Broca's area during speech production tasks.