A brain region responsible for the comprehension of language and the expression of coherent speech. [Go to source

An area of the brain concerned with producing speech. [Go to source

is that part of the dominant (usually left) parietal cortex that is concerned with the comprehension of speech; damage to this area results in a receptive dysphasia

Ill-defined brain area associated with Wernicke's aphasia. Lesions referred to this area appear to affect language comprehension rather than language production; patients often talk volubly. Their speech is on the whole grammatical but what they say is incoherent or nonsensical. Contrasted with Broca's area where lesions produce a different kind of aphasia.

the auditory word center; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people

An area located in the left temporal lobe of the brain that is involved in language comprehension.

A brain area adjacent to the auditory projection area, damage to which leads to deficits in understanding word meaning.

Wernicke's area is a part of the human brain that forms part of the cortex, on the left posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus, encircling the auditory cortex, on the Sylvian fissure (part of the brain where the temporal lobe and parietal lobe meet). It can also be described as the posterior part of Brodmann area 22 and is usually located in the left hemisphere, as that is where the specialized language skill areas can be found for the majority of people.