Broca's convolution

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Broca's convolution - the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people

Broca's area, Broca's center, Broca's gyrus, convolution of Broca

nerve center, nerve centre, center, centre - a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"

language area, language zone - a large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with language

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