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MeSH Heading: Broca Area
Tree Number(s): A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.270.700.500
Unique ID: D065711
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065711
Scope Note: Functional neuroanatomical region of the inferior frontal gyrus consisting of pars opercularis and pars triangularis. It is important in SPEECH and LANGUAGE production. Injuries to Broca area are associated with BROCA APHASIA and APRAXIA.
Entry Term(s): Broca's Area; Broca's Region; Broca's Speech Area; Brodmann Area 44; Brodmann Area 45; Brodmann's Area 44; Brodmann's Area 45; Pars Opercularis; Pars Triangularis
See Also: Wernicke Area
Public MeSH Note: 2015; see FRONTAL LOBE 1982-2014
History Note: 2015 (1982); use FRONTAL LOBE 1982-2014
Date Established: 2015/01/01
Date of Entry: 2014/06/26
Revision Date: 2021/03/05

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0008847
Scope Note: Functional neuroanatomical region of the inferior frontal gyrus consisting of pars opercularis and pars triangularis. It is important in SPEECH and LANGUAGE production. Injuries to Broca area are associated with BROCA APHASIA and APRAXIA.
Terms: Broca Area Preferred Term
Term UI T017023
Date02/24/1981
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Broca's Region
Term UI T856537
Date03/14/2014
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Broca's Speech Area
Term UI T856538
Date03/14/2014
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Broca's Area
Term UI T853676
Date01/16/2014
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2015)

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