In a 2004 fMRI study of word reading, Olaf Hauk and his colleagues demonstrated that language-specific brain regions
A) are the only regions responsible for interpreting and producing spoken language.
B) are not the only areas activated by certain categories of words related to physical acts, such as kicking, stepping, or walking.
C) are highly localized and respond primarily to written language.
D) rarely interact with regions responsible for action or movement.

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The study showed that language-specific brain regions are not the only areas activated by words related to physical acts. This implies that other regions responsible for action or movement are also involved in language processing.

In a 2004 FMRI Study of Word Reading, Olaf Hauk