Suppose That Bob Is Recovering from a Brain Injury

question 34

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Bob is recovering from a brain injury. Also suppose that he is unable to speak, but he clearly understands both the written and the spoken word. Given these symptoms, what areas of the brain would most likely have been damaged?

• A) Broca's area of the frontal lobe
• B) Wernicke's area of the temporal lobe
• C) the cerebellar association areas
• D) the primary somatosensory area of the parietal lobe

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