What Is Broca's Area of the Brain

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is Broca's area of the brain?

• A)A motor area for the planning of speech
• B)A sensory area for gustation
• C)A motor area for the control of skeletal muscles throughout the body
• D)A sensory area for processing of spoken and written language
• E)A motor area for planning many bodily movements

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