Broca's convolution
- noun
- /ˈbroʊkəz ˌkɒnvəˈluːʃən/
- Specialized
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convolución de Broca
- Damage to the Broca's convolution can result in difficulty speaking or forming words.
Examples
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Brain scans showed increased activity in the Broca's convolution during language tasks.
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The Broca's convolution is crucial for controlling the muscles involved in speech.
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Researchers are studying how the Broca's convolution interacts with other regions involved in communication.
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The Broca's convolution is crucial for speech production.
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Damage to the Broca's convolution can lead to speech difficulties.
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Brain scans showed increased activity in the Broca's convolution during language tasks.
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Damage to the Broca's convolution can result in difficulty speaking or forming words.
Synonyms
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A part of the left side of the brain that controls the movements used for speaking
A part of the left front of the brain that helps you speak
A part of the left front of the brain that helps you move your mouth to speak
A part of the brain usually on the left side that helps you speak
Surface Forms
Morphology
Broca's + convolution
The phrase pairs the eponymous modifier 'Broca's' with 'convolution' (a brain ridge), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a specific fold or region of the brain named after Broca. However, the crucial functional information (that this left-frontal area is tied to speech production and control) is specialized medical knowledge and not predictable from the parts alone, so full meaning would likely require prior exposure or domain knowledge.
Etymology
The noun Broca's convolution comes from a doctor named Paul Broca who, in the 1800s, saw that damage to a folded area on the left front of the brain caused trouble with speaking. So today Broca's convolution means the left folded part of the brain, the convolution, that helps us make and control speech.