Bill was admitted to the hospital last week after he fell. When Bill's son visited, he found that his father was unable to get words out in a smooth, connected fashion. If Bill's difficulty speaking is due to brain damage, what is the likely location of the damage?
A) Broca's
B) Gall's
C) Wernicke's
D) Korsakoff's

Question

Bill was admitted to the hospital last week after he fell. When Bill's son visited, he found that his father was unable to get words out in a smooth, connected fashion. If Bill's difficulty speaking is due to brain damage, what is the likely location of the damage?
A) Broca's 
B) Gall's
C) Wernicke's 
D) Korsakoff's

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Difficulty speaking in a smooth, connected fashion is a symptom of Broca's aphasia, which is caused by damage to the Broca's area in the left hemisphere of the brain. Gall's and Korsakoff's are not relevant to language production, while Wernicke's aphasia primarily affects language comprehension.

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