Wernicke's area
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Wernicke's area (Brodmann area 22) is an area of the posterior temporal lobe in the dominant hemisphere concerned with the receptive components of speech.
Gross anatomy
Wernicke's area is located in the superior temporal gyrus, posterior to the posterior commissure line.
Relations
It is bounded superiorly by the angular gyrus.
Blood supply
PendingArterial supply is via the inferior terminal branch of the middle cerebral artery.
-<p><strong>Wernicke's area</strong> (<a title="Brodmann area" href="/articles/brodmann-areas">Brodmann area</a> 22) is an area of the posterior <a href="/articles/temporal-lobe">temporal lobe</a> in the dominant hemisphere concerned with the receptive components of speech.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>Wernicke's area is located in the <a href="/articles/superior-temporal-gyrus">superior temporal gyrus</a>, posterior to the posterior commissure line.</p><h5>Relations</h5><p>It is bounded superiorly by the <a href="/articles/angular-gyrus">angular gyrus</a>.</p><h4>Blood supply</h4><p>Pending</p>- +<p><strong>Wernicke's area</strong> (<a href="/articles/brodmann-areas">Brodmann area</a> 22) is an area of the posterior <a href="/articles/temporal-lobe">temporal lobe</a> in the dominant hemisphere concerned with the receptive components of speech.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>Wernicke's area is located in the <a href="/articles/superior-temporal-gyrus">superior temporal gyrus</a>, posterior to the posterior commissure line.</p><h5>Relations</h5><p>It is bounded superiorly by the <a href="/articles/angular-gyrus">angular gyrus</a>.</p><h4>Blood supply</h4><p>Arterial supply is via the inferior terminal branch of the <a title="Middle cerebral artery" href="/articles/middle-cerebral-artery">middle cerebral artery</a>.</p>
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