Broca And Wernicke's Area

Question 1

Wernicke’s Area (Wernicke’s Aphasia) - The effects of being damaged

Answer 1

Loss of the ability to understand speech, though the person can speak clearly but the words they say make no sense. This way of speaking has been called “word salad.”

Question 2

Broca’s Area (Broca’s Aphasia) - The effects of being damaged

Answer 2

Prevents a person from producing speech, though they can still understand speech. Words cannot be properly pronounced and speech is slow and slurred.