In Which of the Following Parts of the Brain Would

question 31

Multiple Choice

In which of the following parts of the brain would a lesion most likely result in aphasia?

• A) amygdala
• B) hypothalamus
• C) Wernicke's area
• D) cerebellum

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the nervous system that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another, influencing mental states and behavior.

Alleles

Variants of a gene that occur at the same place on a chromosome, contributing to the diversity of traits in a population.

Dominant

Pertaining to a trait, allele, or characteristic that overrides or masks another in genetic expression.

Recessive

A term often used in genetics to describe a trait that is not expressed unless two copies of the gene are present.