Carl Wernicke, the German Neurologist, Described Patients with Damage to a Region

question 49

Multiple Choice

Carl Wernicke, the German neurologist, described patients with damage to a region in the:

• A) left superior temporal cortex with deficits in speech comprehension.
• B) left superior temporal cortex with deficits in speech production.
• C) left inferior frontal cortex with deficits in speech comprehension.
• D) left inferior frontal cortex with deficits in speech production.

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