Damage to the _______, which transmits information between Wernicke's area and Broca's area leads to _______ aphasia.
A) arcuate fasciculus; conduction
B) angular gyrus; fluent
C) motor cortex; nonfluent
D) primary visual cortex; global

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Damage to the arcuate fasciculus, the white matter tract that connects Wernicke's and Broca's areas, can cause conduction aphasia, which is characterized by difficulties in repeating spoken language despite intact comprehension and spontaneous speech. The other options refer to damage in different brain regions and result in different types of aphasia.

Damage to the _______, Which Transmits Information Between Wernicke's Area