GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

CEREBRUM

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Injury to Broca’sspeech area causes
A
fluent aphasia.
B
word deafness.
C
word blindness.
D
nonfluent aphasia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Broca’s aphasia is a non-fluent type. Broca’s aphasia results from damage to a part of the brain called Broca’s area, which is located in the frontal lobe, usually on the left side. It’s one of the parts of the brain responsible for speech and motor movement.

Detailed explanation-2: -Broca’s aphasia is often described as having the words “on the tip of your tongue.” It is called non-fluent aphasia because speech is effortful and involves starts and stops. Another defining feature is that if sentences are produced, they often have incorrect syntax, or word order and grammar.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most common cause of aphasia is brain damage resulting from a stroke-the blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain. Loss of blood to the brain leads to brain cell death or damage in areas that control language.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chronic Broca’s Aphasia Is Caused by Damage to Broca’s and Wernicke’s Areas-PMC. The . gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .

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