A Carpenter Suffers a Stroke and Now Cannot Recognize the Difference

question 12

Multiple Choice

A carpenter suffers a stroke and now cannot recognize the difference between a saw and a plane. The carpenter MOST likely suffered damage to which area of his brain?

• A)the lower left temporal lobe
• B)the region where the temporal lobe meets the parietal and occipital lobes.
• C)the front of the left temporal lobe.
• D)the left prefrontal cortex.

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