Wernicke's area

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf brain region
gptkbp:adjacentTo angular gyrus
supramarginal gyrus
gptkbp:aftermath fluent but nonsensical speech
lack of awareness of language deficits
paraphasia
difficulty in finding words
impaired language comprehension
repetition difficulties
gptkbp:associatedWith language comprehension
cognitive functions
auditory cortex
language networks
semantic memory
verbal memory
left superior temporal gyrus
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Broca's_area
gptkbp:diseaseResistance gptkb:Wernicke's_aphasia
gptkbp:established gptkb:Carl_Wernicke
gptkbp:function understanding spoken language
understanding written language
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wernicke's area
gptkbp:impact stroke
neurodegenerative diseases
traumatic brain injury
gptkbp:influencedBy cultural factors
environmental factors
genetic factors
neuroplasticity
social factors
developmental factors
educational factors
gptkbp:involvedIn language acquisition
language processing
nonverbal communication
social communication
semantic processing
discourse processing
phonological processing
sentence processing
contextual language use
lexical access
gptkbp:linkedTo reading comprehension
writing ability
executive functions
language fluency
cognitive flexibility
auditory processing
language production
auditory-verbal memory
gptkbp:locatedIn left hemisphere
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Carl_Wernicke
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:temporal_lobe
gptkbp:research patients with brain lesions
gptkbp:researchField cognitive neuroscience
neurolinguistics