Which Statement About Language Areas in the Brain Is TRUE

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which statement about language areas in the brain is TRUE?

• A) Broca's area and Wernicke's area are located in the left hemisphere in the majority of people.
• B) Broca's area, located in the left temporal lobe, is responsible for generating fluent speech.
• C) Wernicke's area, located in the left frontal lobe, is responsible for comprehension of speech and text.
• D) All of these statements are true.

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Definitions:

Chemical Equilibrium

A state in a chemical reaction where the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal, leading to constant concentrations of products and reactants.

Competing Reactions

Chemical reactions that proceed simultaneously from the same reactants to form different products, often influencing the yield and rates of each other.

Reverse Reaction

A chemical reaction that occurs in the opposite direction of the forward reaction, converting the products back into the original reactants under certain conditions.

Equilibrium Reaction

A reversible chemical reaction where the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the backward reaction, resulting in stable concentrations of reactants and products.