Aphasia is most likely associated with a lesion in_______________?
Correct answer: A. Broca's area
- A. Broca's area
- B. Sensory area
- C. Primary motor area
- D. Visual area
Explanation
Broca's area is the dominant frontal speech area, and its lesion causes expressive or motor aphasia with impaired speech production. Lesions of the sensory language area cause predominantly receptive aphasia, but the classic association in this question is Broca's area.
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