broca's area

Bro·ca's area   (brō'kəz)    n.  An area located in the frontal lobe usually of the left cerebral hemisphere and associated with the motor control of speech. Also called Broca's center. [After Paul Broca (1824-1880), French surgeon and physical anthropologist.]

Main Entry: Broca's area
Function: noun
: a brain center associated with the motor control of speech and usually located in the left but sometimes in the right inferiorfrontal gyrus called also Broca's convolution, Broca's gyrus, convolution of Broca

Broca's area n.
A small posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus of the left cerebral hemisphere, identified as an essential component of the motor mechanisms governing articulated speech. Also called Broca's center, motor speech center.

Broca's area   (brō'kəz)  Pronunciation Key  An area located in the frontal lobe of the brain, usually in the left cerebral hemisphere. It is associated with the motor control of speech. Broca's area is named for French surgeon and anthropologist Pierre Paul Broca (1824-80), who first located the area.