2-Minute Neuroscience: Broca’s Area

Broca’s area is a region in the frontal lobe that is thought to play an important role in language production, although its precise linguistic functions are still a bit unclear. In this video, I discuss Broca’s area and some hypotheses regarding its function. For an article (on my website) that explains Broca’s area, click this link: TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to 2 minute neuroscience, where I explain neuroscience topics in 2 minutes or less. In this installment I will discuss Broca’s area. Although the anatomical definitions of Broca’s area are not completely consistent, it is generally considered to make up some part of a region called the inferior frontal gyrus, which is found in the frontal lobe. In the vast majority of individuals, Broca’s area resides in the left cerebral hemisphere. Broca’s area was named for the physician Paul Broca, who first identified the region as playing a potentia