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newbem

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A spared ability in transcortical sensory aphasia is the capacity to
 
  a. understand speech.
  b. repeat back words heard from others.
  c. produce one's own spontaneous speech.
  d. answer questions.
  e. follow verbal commands.

Question 2

The area of the brain posited to contain the memories of the sequences of sounds that constitute words is
 
  a. Broca's area.
  b. the transcortical area.
  c. Wernicke's area.
  d. the auditory association area.
  e. the arcuate fasciculus.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b. repeat back words heard from others.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c. Wernicke's area.



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