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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