COGNITION
THINKING AND LANGUAGE
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The part of the brain’s cortex that directs the muscle movements involved in speech is known as
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Wernicke’s area.
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Broca’s area.
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the temporal lobe.
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the parietal lobe.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Broca’s area is also known as the motor speech area. It is near the motor cortex and utilized in speech production, located in the inferior frontal gyrus. This area regulates breathing patterns while speaking and vocalizations required for normal speech.
Detailed explanation-2: -Frontal Lobes These include motor skills such as voluntary movement, speech, intellectual and behavioral functions. The areas that produce movement in parts of the body are found in the primary motor cortex or precentral gyrus.
Detailed explanation-3: -Broca area, also called convolution of Broca, region of the brain that contains neurons involved in speech function.
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