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Broca’s area

Broca’s area Broca’s area is a functional region in the inferior frontal gyrus that includes the pars opercularis and pars triangularis.

Broca’s area is a functional region in the inferior frontal gyrus that includes the pars opercularis and pars triangularis. It plays an important role in producing speech and language, and damage to it is linked with Broca aphasia and apraxia.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Broca Area” (D065711).
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