Wernicke's Area

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:region
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Temporal_Lobe
gptkbp:associated_with language comprehension
gptkbp:challenges fluent but nonsensical speech
lack of awareness of language deficits
difficulty in naming objects
impaired language understanding
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:psychologist
linguistics
neuroscience
gptkbp:function processing spoken language
processing written language
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wernicke's Area
gptkbp:is_affected_by gptkb:psychologist
stroke
traumatic brain injury
infections
brain tumors
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:Broca's_Area
gptkbp:is_involved_in semantic processing
gptkbp:located_in left hemisphere of the brain
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Carl_Wernicke
gptkbp:part_of temporal lobe
gptkbp:related_to cognitive functions
auditory processing
language production
gptkbp:social_responsibility gptkb:Wernicke's_aphasia