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ETearle

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The anecdote about the speech deficits induced in a woman by carbon monoxide poisoning suggests that
 
  a. the right hemisphere can take over language function after left hemisphere damage.
  b. she could understand speech but not be able to repeat words.
  c. speech comprehension and speech recognition involve different circuits.
  d. the left hemisphere can take over language function after right hemisphere damage.
  e. speech comprehension and speech recognition share a common circuit.

Question 2

The patient likely has which deficit?
 
  a. Wernicke's aphasia
  b. anomia
  c. transcortical sensory aphasia
  d. pure word deafness
  e. damage to the right insular cortex.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c. speech comprehension and speech recognition involve different circuits.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c. transcortical sensory aphasia




ETearle

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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