Brain Regions beginning with W

Glossary of brain regions

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Wernicke's area search for term: is one of the primary auditory areas. The structure includes part of the supramarginal gyrus, the angular gyrus, the superior temporal gyrus and the middle temporal gyrus. It is involved in language comprehension - specifically, allows you to understand the meaning of spoken words.