Nonfluent aphasia, due to a lesion in the _____ results in slow speech, difficul

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Nonfluent aphasia, due to a lesion in the _____ results in slow speech, difficulty in choosing words, or use of words that only approximate the correct word. A. primary motor area B. cerebral lateralization C. Broca area D. Wernicke area E. primary auditory area _____ show more lateralization than _____ A. Adult males; adult females B. Young children; adults C. Young children; elders D. Adult females; adult males E. Young male children; adult males Injury to the reticular formation can result in which of the following? A. Irreversible coma B. Hypertension C. Parkinson disease

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Answer 37: B. cerebellar lateralization (As explained below)

Lesions in the cerebellum can result in loss of coordination.

Answer 38: A. adult males, adult females (As explained below)

Studies have shown that adult males and females show more lateralization than young children.

Answer 39: A. Irreversible coma (As explained below)

The reticular formation is a web of gray matter scattered throughout the brainstem and is responsible for the level of consciousness like alertness and sleep. Injury to this center can cause Irreversible coma.

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