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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?

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Answer:

Wernicke's area

Explanation:

Wernicke's area: Carl Wernicke, who was a neurologist has discovered Wernicke's area which is located on the left side of the temporal lobe in the brain. This area in the brain is responsible for language development as well as for speech comprehension. Wernicke's area helps in grasping speech and operating correct words to convey the thoughts. This area encloses the auditory cortex on the lateral sulcus in the brain.

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