Question

After suffering a stroke, Mrs. Jacobitz had so much difficulty speaking that she had to communicate in writing. This suggests that her cortex was damaged in:

Answer 1

Answer:temporal lobe

Explanation:the cortex is responsible for the processing and interaction with the world around us.the cortex had four lobes namely;the temporal,parietal, occipital and frontal lobes.

The temporal lobe is responsible for hearing, language and memory.

The damage can lead to loss of speech

The parietal lobe is responsible for writing, attention and touch processing.

The frontal lobe is responsible for decision making

The occipital lobe is responsible for vision