A part of David's brain was damaged in a ski accident.Once he was out of his coma,the doctors noticed that even though he could produce words in speech,he couldn't seem to understand the meanings of the words spoken by others.In this scenario,which of the following areas of David's brain was damaged that caused this symptom?
A)Broca's area
B)Wernicke's area
C)fusiform gyrus
D)motor cortex

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Wernicke's area is responsible for language comprehension, i.e., understanding the meanings of spoken or written words. Damage to this area can result in receptive or fluent aphasia, where the person can produce words in speech but cannot make sense of the words spoken by others. Broca's area and the motor cortex are involved in speech production, while the fusiform gyrus is responsible for face recognition.

A Part of David's Brain Was Damaged in a Ski