Wernicke's Area in Humans Participates in the

question 43

Multiple Choice

Wernicke's area in humans participates in the

• A) comprehension of language.
• B) production of language.
• C) analysis of pitch.
• D) localization of sounds.

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Definitions:

Alkaline Fluid

A liquid with a pH greater than 7, indicating that it is basic as opposed to acidic.

Cnidarians

A phylum of aquatic animals that includes jellyfish, corals, sea anemones, and hydras, characterized by their distinctive cnidocytes.

Inguinal Canal

An anatomical passage in the anterior abdominal wall which in men conveys the spermatic cord and in women the round ligament.

Testosterone

The principal male sex hormone (androgen); a steroid hormone produced by the interstitial cells of the testes; stimulates spermatogenesis and is responsible for primary and secondary sex characteristics in the male.