Following her stroke, Fernando's grandmother could understand what she read or what was being said to her. However, she had great difficulty speaking. Based on these observations, Fernando suspected that his grandmother's stroke had produced damage in:
A) Wernicke's area.
B) Broca's area.
C) the corpus callosum.
D) the hippocampus.

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Broca's area, located in the left frontal lobe, is responsible for speech production. Damage to this area can result in difficulty speaking, while comprehension and understanding of language remain intact. Therefore, Fernando's observation suggests that his grandmother's stroke produced damage in Broca's area.

Following Her Stroke, Fernando's Grandmother Could Understand What She Read