Glossary Index
Brodmann's area 45
Associational cortical area in the anterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus; the posterior part of this area may contribute (with area 44) to the production of language (Broca's area), while other circuits in this area participate in prefrontal cortical networks that govern executive functions.
Location:
inferior frontal lobe (inferior frontal gyrus)
Function:
involved in language production and participates in prefrontal associational integration
See Also:
Frontal lobeInferior frontal gyrusBrodmann's area 44Broca's areaPremotor cortexInferior frontal gyrus, pars orbitalis