Bob is struck on the left side of the head and is knocked unconscious. When he recovers consciousness,hecan hear individual words but cannot understand the meaning of phrases or sentences. This implies damage to his
A) somatosensory association area.
B) general interpretive area.
C) speech center.
D) prefrontal lobe.
E) temporal lobe.

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The general interpretive area, also known as Wernicke's area, is responsible for understanding the meaning of phrases and sentences. Damage to this area can result in a language comprehension deficit known as Wernicke's aphasia. Bob's ability to hear individual words suggest that his auditory cortex is likely intact, but his inability to comprehend language indicates damage to the general interpretive area in the temporal lobe.

Bob Is Struck on the Left Side of the Head