Primary Auditory Area
Description
The Primary Auditory Area is a region within the Temporal Lobe of the Cerebral Cortex.
Biological Functions of the Primary Auditory Area
Nervous System
The Primary Auditory Area has connections to the Amygdala and to the Hippocampus - these connections account for the effect of auditory stimuli (Hearing) on Learning, Memory and Emotion.
The Primary Auditory Area provides feedback to Wernicke's Area relating to the sound of the Speech that was initially and previously generated by Wernicke's Area and it can direct Wernicke's area to make corrections to Speech if required.
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