Wernicke's and Broca's Regions of the Brain Affect

Question

Wernicke's and Broca's regions of the brain affect
A) olfaction.
B) vision.
C) speech.
D) memory.
E) hearing.

Accepted Answer

Wernicke's and Broca's regions of the brain are both involved in language processing and affect speech. Specifically, Broca's region is responsible for the production of speech and Wernicke's region is responsible for the understanding of language. Damage to either region can result in language deficits such as aphasia.