Which conclusion was supported by experiments on split-brain patients?
A) Language abilities are localized mostly in the left cerebral hemisphere.
B) Language abilities require both Wernicke's area and Broca's area.
C) The ability to speak depends on Broca's area.
D) The ability to read depends on Wernicke's area.
E) The left hand is served by the left cerebral hemisphere.

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Experiments on split-brain patients showed that language abilities are localized mostly in the left cerebral hemisphere. When the two hemispheres were separated, patients could only name objects shown to their right visual field (processed in the left cerebral hemisphere), but could only point to objects shown to their left visual field (processed in the right cerebral hemisphere). This indicates that the ability to name objects (a language-related task) is localized in the left hemisphere.

Which Conclusion Was Supported by Experiments on Split-Brain Patients