Paul Broca performed an autopsy of the brain of a patient who had been unable to speak after suffering a stroke. Broca concluded that
A) the control of speech is a function of the left hemisphere.
B) the pineal body controls speech production.
C) damage to the right hemisphere impairs speech.
D) muscle atrophy after a stroke is the result of a fluid pressure drop in the ventricles.
E) the corpus callosum is critical for speech production.

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Broca's autopsy revealed that the patient had suffered damage to a specific area in the left hemisphere of the brain, now known as Broca's area. This discovery led Broca to conclude that the control of speech is localized to the left hemisphere of the brain.

Paul Broca Performed an Autopsy of the Brain of a Patient