Wernicke's area
Wernicke's area (Brodmann area 22) is an area of the posterior temporal lobe in the dominant hemisphere concerned with the receptive components of speech.
Gross anatomy
Wernicke's area is located in the superior temporal gyrus, posterior to the posterior commissure line.
Relations
It is bounded superiorly by the angular gyrus.
Blood supply
Arterial supply is via the inferior terminal branch of the middle cerebral artery.
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Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu Wernicke-Areal (sensorische Sprachregion):
