To understand a word that one hears, action potentials from the ear reach the auditory cortex, travel to the auditory association cortex, and are comprehended as meaningful words by
A) Broca's area (motor speech area).
B) Wernicke's area (sensory speech area).
C) the prefrontal area.
D) the primary somatic sensory cortex.
E) the aphasic area.

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The comprehension of meaningful words is processed in Wernicke's area, which is the sensory speech area located in the temporal lobe. Broca's area is responsible for motor speech production, not comprehension. The prefrontal area is involved in executive functions such as decision making and planning, not language processing. The primary somatic sensory cortex processes information related to tactile sensation. The term "aphasic area" is not a recognized brain region.

To Understand a Word That One Hears, Action Potentials from the Ear