A German neurologist named _____ identified an area on the left temporal lobe that, when damaged, disrupted the ability to understand written or spoken language.

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The area identified by the German neurologist is known as Wernicke's area, named after Karl Wernicke. Paul Broca is known for his work on the production of language and identified the area in the left frontal lobe responsible for speech production, now known as Broca's area. Roger Sperry is known for his split-brain research, and Franz Gall is known for his phrenology theories.

A German Neurologist Named _____ Identified an Area on the Left