convolution of Broca
- noun
- /ˈkɒnvəˌluːʃən əv ˈbroʊkə/
- Specialized
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convolución de Broca
- Damage to the convolution of Broca often results in difficulties with speech production.
Examples
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The surgeon carefully avoided the convolution of Broca during the procedure to preserve the patient's speech abilities.
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Researchers studied the activity within the convolution of Broca while subjects performed language tasks.
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The convolution of Broca is crucial for speech production.
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Many studies focus on the convolutions of Broca in language processing.
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Damage to the convolution of Broca often results in difficulties with speech production.
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Researchers studied the activity within the convolution of Broca while subjects performed language tasks.
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The surgeon carefully avoided the convolution of Broca during the procedure to preserve the patient's speech abilities.
Synonyms
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A part of the left side of the brain that controls the movements used for speaking
Part of the left front of the brain that controls the muscles used for speaking and helps make words
A part of the brain usually on the left side that helps you speak
A part of the left front of the brain that helps you speak
Surface Forms
Morphology
convolution + of + Broca
The phrase literally composes 'convolution' (a ridge on the brain surface) with the eponym 'Broca', so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to a specific brain convolution named after Broca. However, the crucial functional information (that this convolution is the motor speech center) is specialized anatomical knowledge not derivable from the parts alone, making the expression only partially predictable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Convolution of Broca gets its name from the doctor Paul Broca and the word convolution, which means a 'fold' or 'wrinkle' in the brain. He studied a small folded area on the left side that helps with 'speaking', so the name now means the brain spot that controls speech.