A key source of our knowledge about the physiology of language is studies of
A) blood flow to language areas in intact, normal people while they are talking.
B) non-human primates.
C) people who have suffered brain damage.
D) patients with brain tumors.
E) changes in verbal behavior after the consumption of drugs such as alcohol.

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Studies of people who have suffered brain damage (such as strokes or traumatic brain injuries) have provided valuable insights into the specific brain regions involved in language processing, as well as the functional organization of these regions. For example, the classic case of patient "Tan" helped to establish the role of the left hemisphere in language production. Similarly, studies of patients with aphasia (language impairments) have contributed significantly to our understanding of the different subcomponents of language (e.g. comprehension, grammar, semantics) and the neural substrates involved in each.

A Key Source of Our Knowledge About the Physiology of Language