Question

Which part of the brain is important for language comprehension?

• A. Wernicke's area
• B. Circle of Willis
• C. Hersch's gyrus
• D. Schwann cells

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Wernicke's area

Named after German neurologist Carl Wernicke, this small area located on the left hemisphere of the brain where the parietal and temporal lobes meet, is important for the comprehension of language. It is connected to Broca's area named after French surgeon Paul Broca, which is also involved in language comprehension and in the production of meaningful sentences.