[[Image:CarlWernicke.gif|right|150px]]'''Carl Wernicke''' was a [[Germany|German]] [[neurology|neurologist]] who in 1874 first described a region of the brain associated with the comprehension of spoken language. This portion of the brain is now known as [[Wernicke's area]] in his honor<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2699/is_0006/ai_2699000652</ref>. | [[Image:CarlWernicke.gif|right|150px]]'''Carl Wernicke''' was a [[Germany|German]] [[neurology|neurologist]] who in 1874 first described a region of the brain associated with the comprehension of spoken language. This portion of the brain is now known as [[Wernicke's area]] in his honor<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2699/is_0006/ai_2699000652</ref>. |