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Wernicke's area (/ËvÉÉrnáµ»kÉ/ or /ËvÉÉrnáµ»ki/; German: [ËvÉÊnÉªkÉ]), also called Wernicke's speech area, is one of the two parts of the cerebral cortex linked, since the late nineteenth century, to speech (the other is Broca's area).
Wernicke's area is located there on the first temporal gyrus. Wernicke's Area located on the posterior portion of the superior temporal gyrus in the hemisphere that is dominant for language. This area plays a critical role in the ability to understand and produce meaningful speech.ernicke's area is located there on the first temporal gyrus. Wernicke's Area located on the posterior portion of the superior temporal gyrus in the hemisphere that is dominant for language. This area plays a critical role in the ability to understand and produce meaningful speech.