Language & the Brain

1. How were the language-specific areas of the brain originally discovered?

• a. Through positron emission tomography (PET) studies 

• b. By dissecting the brains of animals 

• c. Through observing brain imaging techniques 

• d. By examining patients with brain injuries 

2. What do PET studies reveal about brain activation during language tasks?

• a. Only areas in the left hemisphere are activated 

• b. Only areas in the right hemisphere are activated 

•  c. Both left and right hemispheres are activated to some extent 

• d. None of the above 

3. Which hemisphere is traditionally considered the dominant hemisphere for language processing?

• a. Right hemisphere 

• b. Both hemispheres equally 

• c. Left hemisphere 

• d. Frontal lobe 

5. In which hemisphere of the brain do PET studies mainly show increased

blood flow during language tasks?

• a. Right hemisphere 

• b. Frontal lobe 

• c. Both hemispheres equally 

• d. Left hemisphere 

5. 5.what is "A" area called ?

• Broca's Area

• wernicke's Area

6. What are the two most 'language-relevant' regions of the brain connected by nerve fibers that are associated with Aphasia?

• a. Broca's Area and Cerebellum 

• b. Frontal Lobe and Temporal Lobe 

• c. Arcuate Fasciculus and Occipital Lobe 

• d. Broca's Area and Wernicke's Area 

7. Which type of Aphasia is characterized by difficulties in speaking and forming sentences?

• a. Wernicke's Aphasia 

• b. Global Aphasia 

• c. Broca's Aphasia 

• d. Anomic Aphasia 

8. Patients with Wernicke's Aphasia often have difficulty with:

• a. Understanding language 

• b. Producing speech 

• c. Naming objects 

• d. Writing 

9. In Broca's Aphasia, which area of the brain is typically damaged?

• a. Left Frontal Lobe 

• b. Parietal Lobe 

• c. Occipital Lobe 

• d. Temporal Lobe 

10. In Wernicke's Aphasia , which area of the brain is typically damaged?

• a. Left Frontal Lobe 

• b. Parietal Lobe 

• c. Occipital Lobe 

• d. Left Temporal Lobe