__Tucked in the back of Brocaâs area is the Pars triangularis, which is implicated in the semantics of language. When you stop to think about something someoneâs saidâa line in a poem, a jargon-heavy sentenceâthis is the part of your brain doing the heavy work.
Know the causes. Brain atrophy is shrinking of the brain caused by the loss of its cells, called neurons. Two types of brain atrophy can occur; generalized and focal. Generalized atrophy refers to neuron loss throughout the entire brain, and focal atrophy refers to neuron loss in a specific brain region.
written by: DulceCorazon â¢ edited by: Emma Lloyd â¢ updated: 7/21/2010. Mild cerebral atrophy is a condition that causes some changes in the structure of the brain. Find out more about this condition to better understand why it occurs and what treatments are available.slide 1 of 4. Cerebral atrophy denotes a decrease in brain size or shrinkage of the brain.nd the changes in Grade 3 mostly corresponds with severe brain atrophy, where there are extreme expansion of the ventricles and dramatic changes in the sulci and gyri. In the mild form of cerebral atrophy, the shinkage of the brain is usually compatible with the age and sex of the person.