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Brodmann's area

Brodmann's area

9.9
A part of the brain's outer layer mapped and numbered by Brodmann according to how its cells are arranged
  • noun
  • /ˈbrɔːdmənz ˈɛəriə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : área de Brodmann
  • Damage to Brodmann's area 17 can severely affect visual processing.

Examples

  • Researchers often refer to Brodmann's area numbers to describe specific regions in brain studies.

  • The prefrontal cortex includes several Brodmann's areas involved in complex cognitive functions.

  • Researchers study Brodmann's areas to understand brain function.

  • Did you know that Brodmann's area 17 is crucial for vision?

  • Damage to Brodmann's area 17 can severely affect visual processing.

  • Researchers often refer to Brodmann's area numbers to describe specific regions in brain studies.

  • The prefrontal cortex includes several Brodmann's areas involved in complex cognitive functions.

Synonyms

cortical area
vsBrodmann's area
  • Specialized
7.7

A part of the brain's outer layer that does a specific job

is a numbered structural classification based on cellular organization

Surface Forms

Brodmann's area singular
Brodmann's areas plural

Morphology

Brodmann's + area

This is an eponymous, technical neuroscience term: the full meaning (specific cortical regions mapped and numbered by Korbinian Brodmann) depends on domain knowledge rather than simple composition. A B1 learner who knows 'area' and recognizes a possessive name cannot derive this specialized scientific sense, so the expression is not transparently predictable from its parts.

Etymology

Brodmann's area is named after Korbinian Brodmann, a scientist who drew a simple 'map' of the brain and gave each part a number after looking at the kinds of cells there. That's why today Brodmann's area means a specific numbered region of the brain used in studies.