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 coul
d 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?
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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this event where Kate remembers the memory from her childhood, this is from her
long term memory also called as Explicit memory. Long term memory are stored in the brain and
shows that it is always available in the brain. </span>
