Broca is to _____ as Wernicke is to _____.
A)expressive aphasia; receptive aphasia
B)the left cerebral hemisphere; the right cerebral hemisphere
C)structural plasticity; functional plasticity
D)receptive aphasia; expressive aphasia

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Broca's area is responsible for language production, and damage to this area can result in expressive aphasia, characterized by difficulty producing coherent speech. Wernicke's area is responsible for language comprehension, and damage to this area can result in receptive aphasia, characterized by difficulty understanding spoken or written language. Thus, choice A correctly pairs Broca with expressive aphasia and Wernicke with receptive aphasia.

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