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Alainaaa8

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Damage to the left precentral gyrus of the insula would be expected to result in
 
  a. impairment in the spelling of function words.
  b. apraxia of speech.
  c. an inability to use prosody to communicate emotion to others.
  d. problems in understanding abstract speech.
  e. problems in asking for help of another.

Question 2

Imaging studies indicate that word pronunciation induces activation of the
 
  a. right anterior insula.
  b. periaqueductal gray.
  c. left anterior insula.
  d. reticular formation.
  e. dorsal pons.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b. apraxia of speech.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c. left anterior insula.



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