In which area of the brain are commands to speak formulated, and where does the neural information travel next?
A) Wernicke's area; Broca's area
B) Wernicke's area; visual cortex
C) Broca's area; Wernicke's area
D) Wernicke's area; angular gyrus
E) Broca's area; auditory cortex

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Commands to speak are formulated in Broca's area and then the information travels to Wernicke's area for processing language comprehension. However, the correct sequence as per the options provided, which involves formulation and subsequent processing for speech, is from Wernicke's area, where language comprehension occurs, to Broca's area, where speech production is organized. This reflects a misunderstanding in the explanation, as the initial formulation of speech commands indeed primarily involves Broca's area, not Wernicke's. The correct pathway for speech production starts with conceptualization in Wernicke's area, then moves to Broca's area for motor planning of speech. My initial explanation incorrectly reversed their roles.

In Which Area of the Brain Are Commands to Speak