NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE
CEREBRUM
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Question
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Pau is having difficulty understanding what his wife is saying. Which of the following areas is most likely damaged?
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the frontal lobe
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the parietal lobe
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the occipital lobe
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Wernicke’s area
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Broca’s area
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Wernicke’s Aphasia Damage to the posterior superior areas of the language dominant temporal lobe (often called Wernicke’s area) has been shown to significantly affect speech comprehension.
Detailed explanation-2: -Wernicke’s aphasia is another name for receptive aphasia. It happens when the area of your brain that controls language called the Wernicke area is damaged. This condition is also called sensory aphasia or fluent aphasia. People who have Wernicke’s aphasia can’t understand words.
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