A patient who can comprehend speech, produce meaningful speech, and repeat speech but has great difficulty in finding the names of objects likely has sustained damage to the:
A) posterior parietal lobe.
B) inferior frontal lobe.
C) inferior temporal lobe.
D) superior temporal lobe.

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The inferior temporal lobe is associated with object recognition and naming. Damage to this area can lead to difficulties in naming objects, a condition known as anomia, while not necessarily affecting other aspects of speech.

A Patient Who Can Comprehend Speech, Produce Meaningful Speech, and Repeat