In the famous case of Tan,the lesion responsible for his aphasia apparently began in the
A) right temporal lobe, near Gall's organ of acquisitiveness.
B) right occipital (rear) lobe, near Gall's organ of language.
C) left frontal lobe, near Gall's organ of verbal memory.
D) cerebellum, Gall's organ of amativeness.

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In the case of Tan, autopsy showed a lesion in the left frontal lobe, specifically in the area near Broca's area, which is linked to the production of speech. This area is now known as Broca's area, and damage to it typically results in Broca's aphasia, a form of non-fluent aphasia characterized by difficulty in producing speech but good comprehension.

In the Famous Case of Tan,the Lesion Responsible for His