A person suffers a stroke due to a blood clot that reduces blood flow in the brain. She is unable to speak, but is able to read and understand text. Which scenario best explains the damage caused by the stroke?
A) The cortex of the cerebellum was affected by the reduced blood flow.
B) The interruption in blood flow affected the corpus callosum.
C) The region of damage was responsible for integration of visual and auditory stimuli.
D) The reduced blood flow damaged Wernicke ' s area of the temporal lobe.
E) The reduced blood flow damaged Broca ' s area of the temporal lobe.

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The inability to speak, while still being able to read and understand text, indicates damage to Broca's area of the temporal lobe, which is responsible for speech production.

A Person Suffers a Stroke Due to a Blood Clot