In order to speak properly, there are at least two areas of the brain that need to be functioning. If you could not move your tongue and lips at all, the damage would be most likely in
A)the fusiform gyrus
B)the occipital lobe
C)Wernicke's area
D)Broca's area
E)the motor cortex

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The motor cortex is responsible for controlling voluntary movements, including those necessary for speech such as moving the tongue and lips. Damage to this area would impair the ability to perform these movements.

In Order to Speak Properly, There Are at Least Two