CT and structural MRI studies of the brains of patients with language-related disorders have found that
A) lesions restricted to Broca's area produce Broca's aphasia in most patients.
B) lesions restricted to Wernicke's area produce Wernicke's aphasia in most patients.
C) large anterior lesions are more likely to produce deficits in language reception than are large posterior lesions.
D) both A and B
E) none of the above

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Research has shown that lesions restricted to Broca's or Wernicke's areas do not consistently produce the respective aphasias, and large anterior lesions are not more likely to produce deficits in language reception than large posterior lesions.

CT and Structural MRI Studies of the Brains of Patients