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Someone with brain damage who has difficulty making the muscle movements needed to produce accurate speech might have damage to which area of the brain?
(A) Wernicke’s area
(B) hippocampus
(C) Broca’s area
(D) amygdala
(E) Gage’s area
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(C) Broca’s area
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Explanation
Broca’s area of the brain (located in the left frontal lobe in most people) helps control the muscles in the jaw, throat, and tongue needed to produce speech. Wernicke’s area is also involved in spoken language but is involved with meaning and interpretation of language. The hippocampus and amygdala areas of the brain are not involved in spoken language. Gage’s area is not an area of the brain (Phineas Gage was a famous case study in brain function, but is not related to a specific area of the brain).
Posted : 30/06/2024 5:26 am