Lily was five when a car accident damaged a crucial portion of her brain that controlled language functioning.Following the accident,Lily was unable to speak though she could understand the meaning of the words being spoken to her.From the information provided in the scenario,we can infer that the brain damage Lily suffered affected her
A)Wernicke's area.
B)limbic system.
C)Broca's area.
D)amygdala.

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Broca's area is responsible for the production of speech and damage to this area can result in difficulty or inability to speak. The scenario describes Lily's inability to speak following the accident, indicating damage to Broca's area. The other options, such as Wernicke's area, the limbic system, and the amygdala, are not specifically related to language production.

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