Wernicke's centre

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Wernicke's centre is a region of the brain associated with the comprehension of language. Specifically it is the occipital part of the speech area, a region in the posterior part of gyrus temporalis superior of the dominant half of the brain. It was discovered by the notable German neurologist Carl Wernicke in 1878.

See also

Wernicke's area