Zeke has no problem understanding what other people say to him,but he has difficulty producing spoken language.If Zeke's problem stems from damage to the cerebral cortex,where do you expect the damage to be

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Damage to the left frontal lobe is associated with difficulty producing spoken language, which is known as expressive language or Broca's aphasia. This area of the brain is responsible for controlling the muscles involved in speech production. Damage to the right frontal lobe may affect nonverbal communication or understanding of tone and emotion in speech, but it is not typically associated with difficulty producing spoken language. The parietal lobes are more involved in sensory processing and spatial awareness, so damage to these areas would not necessarily impact speech production directly.

Zeke Has No Problem Understanding What Other People Say to Him,but