Wernicke's area

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Brain
gptkbp:associated_with language comprehension
gptkbp:damage can cause language deficits
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Carl_Wernicke
gptkbp:diseases gptkb:Wernicke's_aphasia
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:psychology
linguistics
neuroscience
gptkbp:function understanding spoken language
understanding written language
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wernicke's area
gptkbp:involved_in language processing
speech perception
cognitive functions
auditory processing
language production
semantic processing
verbal memory
gptkbp:is_adjacent_to auditory cortex
gptkbp:is_affected_by gptkb:neurodegenerative_diseases
stroke
substance abuse
traumatic brain injury
tumors
infections
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:Broca's_area
gptkbp:is_involved_in bilingualism
syntax
language acquisition
nonverbal communication
morphology
pragmatics
narrative understanding
cognitive linguistics
language disorders
social communication
discourse processing
phonological processing
semantic memory
word retrieval
contextual language use
lexical access
emotional language processing
sentence comprehension
gptkbp:is_part_of language network
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:EEG
PET scans
neuropsychological assessments
lesion studies
f MRI
gptkbp:located_in left hemisphere
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Carl_Wernicke
gptkbp:part_of temporal lobe
gptkbp:related_to aphasia
neurolinguistics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lateral_Sulcus
gptkb:Left_Hemisphere
gptkb:Dr._Rudolf_Wernicke
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6