After suffering a stroke,Irma could no longer produce speech,although she clearly understood what others were saying to her.The stroke probably damaged her:
A)hippocampus.
B)amygdala.
C)Wernicke's area.
D)Broca's area.

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Broca's area is responsible for producing speech and damage to this area can result in inability to articulate words while still being able to comprehend language. This is consistent with Irma's symptoms. The hippocampus and amygdala are not directly involved in language production or comprehension. Wernicke's area is responsible for language comprehension, which is not affected in Irma's case.

After Suffering a Stroke,Irma Could No Longer Produce Speech,although She