Lesson 4 of 13 · about 4 minutes

Language

Hearing, understanding, speaking, reading.

In the 3D app, the brain flies to each part as you read, and 2 quick questions at the end help it stick. Here is the whole lesson to read.

1
Hearing the words
The sounds of speech arrive first in the primary auditory cortex, tucked into the groove along the top of the temporal lobe.
More about the primary auditory cortex →
2
Understanding: Wernicke's area
At the back of the left superior temporal gyrus, Wernicke's area turns sounds into meaning.
More about the superior temporal gyrus →
3
The arcuate fasciculus
A curved bundle of fibers links the areas for understanding and for speaking, which lets you repeat what you hear.
More about the arcuate fasciculus →
4
Speaking: Broca's area
In the left frontal lobe, Broca's area plans the movements of your lips, tongue and throat and helps put sentences together.
More about Broca's area →
5
Reading and writing
The angular gyrus region links written words to their sounds and meanings. Damage here can take away reading and writing.
More about the angular gyrus region →

Now see it for yourself

Take this lesson in 3D: turn the brain around, look inside, and finish with 2 quick questions.