Patient Leborgne was nicknamed "Tan" because that was the only word he could utter. Leborgne had developed an aphasia due to a lesion in which area of the brain?
A)frontal cortex
B)Broca's area
C)cerebellum
D)Wernicke's area

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Patient Leborgne's inability to speak beyond the word "Tan" suggests he had damage to Broca's area, located in the left frontal cortex of the brain. Broca's area is responsible for the production of speech and language processing.

Patient Leborgne Was Nicknamed "Tan" Because That Was the Only