One way to investigate the way language is processed in the brain is to study patients with ________________,language disorders caused by damage to the brain structures that support using and understanding language.
A)agnosias
B)apraxias
C)aphasias
D)ataxias

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Aphasias are language disorders caused by damage to the brain structures that support using and understanding language. Agnosias are disorders in which the patient cannot recognize objects, persons, sounds, shapes or smells of the world, while apraxias are form of motor disorders related to the planning and execution of voluntary movements. Ataxias are related to the lack of control of body movements.

One Way to Investigate the Way Language Is Processed in the Brain