Patients with damage to the left temporal lobe lose their ability to:
A) recognize speech and speak.
B) recognize speech,but they can still speak.
C) speak,but they can still recognize speech.
D) recognize any sounds,spoken or otherwise.

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Patients with damage to the left temporal lobe lose their ability to recognize speech but can still speak. This condition is known as receptive aphasia or Wernicke's aphasia. They may have difficulty understanding spoken or written language, but they can produce speech.

Patients with Damage to the Left Temporal Lobe Lose Their