AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

THE ORIGIN OF LIFE

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The ____ lobe is used to process auditory information and contains the Broca’s area and the Wernicke’s area.
A
parietal
B
temporal
C
frontal
D
occipital
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Broca’s area in the human prefrontal cortex and Wernicke’s area in the human temporal lobe are the two most well-known cortical areas involved in the production and comprehension of speech.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wernicke’s area is a critical language area in the posterior superior temporal lobe connects to Broca’s area via a neural pathway.

Detailed explanation-3: -The auditory cortex is the part of the temporal lobe that processes auditory information in humans and many other vertebrates.

Detailed explanation-4: -Wernicke area, region of the brain that contains motor neurons involved in the comprehension of speech. This area was first described in 1874 by German neurologist Carl Wernicke. The Wernicke area is located in the posterior third of the upper temporal convolution of the left hemisphere of the brain.

Detailed explanation-5: -The arcuate fasciculus is a bundle of axons that connects the temporal cortex and inferior parietal cortex to locations in the frontal lobe. One of the key roles of the arcuate fasciculus is connecting Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas, which are involved in producing and understanding language.

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