title: Broca's region: from action to language.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Cognitive Functions Section, Department of Rehabilitation for Sensory Functions, Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Centre for Persons with Disabilities, Tokorozawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nishitani
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schürmann
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Amunts
authors.forename: Riitta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D032882:Comprehension / Q000502:physiology; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology*