An interactive map of the brain's language regions. Click any highlighted area to learn its role.
Page 1: Overview & Left Hemisphere | Page 2: Right Hemisphere & Medial Wall →
The brain's language network spans both hemispheres and involves a web of specialized regions working in continuous, rapid coordination. The two main processing routes — the Dorsal Stream (mapping sound onto grammatical structure) and the Ventral Stream (mapping sound onto meaning) — both begin at the same entry point in the left temporal lobe and flow toward Broca's area in the frontal lobe. The left hemisphere, shown below, is the primary language hemisphere for most people. Click any colored region or stream band to learn its role.
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