Broca motor areas

Bro·ca mo·tor ar·e·as

(brō'kă mō'tŏr ar'ē-ăz)

Opercular and triangular parts of inferior frontal gyrus and surrounding prefrontal cortex; transforms neural representations to articulate speech. Lesions in this area may cause motor aphasia.

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