Bro·ca's area
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Definition of Broca's area
: a brain center associated with the motor control of speech and usually located in the left side of the frontal lobe
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“Broca's area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Broca%27s%20area. Accessed 18 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of Broca's area was in 1888
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