Broca's and Wernicke's Areas Are Predisposed for Language Functioning and Are

question 92

Multiple Choice

Broca's and Wernicke's areas are predisposed for language functioning and are located in which part of the brain?

• A) occipital lobe
• B) temporal lobe
• C) right hemisphere
• D) left hemisphere

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Definitions:

Repolarization

The restoration of the membrane potential to its resting state after depolarization in excitable cells.

Afterpotential

The changes in membrane potential that occur after an action potential, often influencing the neuron's excitability.

Voltage-Gated Channel

A type of ion channel that opens or closes in response to changes in membrane potential.

Chemical Synapse

A specialized junction through which neurons signal to each other and to non-neuronal cells, allowing ion or molecule movements that facilitate neurotransmission.