Refer to the Figure

question 66

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure.
Which statement about the arrow in the figure is most accurate?

• A) The arcuate fasciculus is a bundle of axons between Wernicke's area and the precentral gyrus.
• B) Electrical impulses from Wernicke's area jump over regions of cortex to Broca's area.
• C) Wernicke's area has been shown to transmit information to Broca's area via the arcuate fasciculus.
• D) When speaking a word, information is transmitted from Broca's area to Wernicke's area via the arcuate fasciculus.

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