supramarginal gyrus

a ridge on the inferior parietal lobe that is near Wernicke’s area and is reportedly involved in the articulation and phonological processing of words. Lesions on this gyrus have been associated with some forms of aphasia.

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February 22nd 2025

micrographia

n. a disorder characterized by very small, often unreadable writing and associated most often with Parkinson’s disease.