Sensory speech area - Wernicke's (dominant) is located in which lobe?

• A. Temporal
• B. Parietal
• C. Frontal
• D. Occipital

Answer: (A)

Wernicke's area is the receptive language center located in the temporal lobe, in the dominant hemisphere. Specifically, it's the posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus, near the auditory cortex, where auditory language information is interpreted to derive meaning. Damage here disrupts understanding and can produce fluent but nonsensical speech, highlighting its role in comprehension. The frontal lobe houses Broca's area (speech production), the parietal lobe includes language-related regions like the angular gyrus, and the occipital lobe is primarily for vision. Hence, the temporal lobe is the correct location for the sensory (receptive) speech area.