Broca's region: from action to language.
Broca's region, classically considered a motor speech-production area, is involved in action understanding and imitation. It also seems to help in sequencing of actions. Broca's region might have evolved for interindividual communication, both by gestures and speech.
Nishitani
Nobuyuki
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Cognitive Functions Section, Department of Rehabilitation for Sensory Functions, Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Centre for Persons with Disabilities, Tokorozawa, Japan.
Schürmann
Martin
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Amunts
Katrin
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Hari
Riitta
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D000818:Animals; D032882:Comprehension / Q000502:physiology; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology*