When an individual experiences brain damage affecting his Broca's area or Wernicke's area,it leads to specific language deficiencies that are collectively referred to as _____.
A)anoxia
B)ataxia
C)aphasia
D)amnesia

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Broca's area,an area in the left frontal lobe of the brain involved in producing words,and Wernicke's area,a region of the brain's left hemisphere involved in language comprehension.Damage to either of these areas produces types of aphasia,which is a loss or impairment of language processing.

When an Individual Experiences Brain Damage Affecting His Broca's Area