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. 2017 May 23;38(8):4239–4255. doi: 10.1002/hbm.23661

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Historic (left) and current (right) models of the language system. Left: “Speech areas: Evidence from stimulation,” modified from Penfield & Roberts, 1959. Right: A model reflecting more recent knowledge (circles are approximate). (1) Broca's Area, in the posterior third of the inferior frontal gyrus. (2) Exner's Area, in the posterior middle frontal gyrus. (3) Supplementary motor area. (4) Angular gyrus. (5) Wernicke's area, inferior (mid to anterior STG) and superior (posterior STG and supramarginal gyrus) components. (6) Basal temporal language areas. Note that anterior temporal cortex also appears critically involved in auditory naming (not highlighted). [Color figure can be viewed at http://wileyonlinelibrary.com]