BRAIN
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: -Damage to Wernicke’s area can lead to disorders associated with speech and language such as Wernicke’s aphasia. This condition causes difficulty with understanding language and forming meaningful sentences.
Detailed explanation-2: -Patients with Wernicke’s area damage are able to speak fluently, but have difficulty grasping the meaning of spoken words and sentences.
Detailed explanation-3: -Wernicke area is located in Brodmann area 22, the posterior segment of the superior temporal gyrus in the dominant hemisphere. [1] Since 95% of people have a left dominant hemisphere, the Wernicke area is usually found on the left side. This area encompasses the auditory cortex on the lateral sulcus.
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