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What role does the Arcuate fasciculus play in language processing?


What role does the Arcuate fasciculus play in language processing? 


  • Process sounds into meaningful words. 

  • Converts auditory signals into activity in primary visual cortex, which is the same type of activity as if the word had been read. 

  • Converts words into code for muscle movements. 

  • Connects Wernicke's area and Broca's area.

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The arcuate fasciculus is a curved bundle of axons that connects the Wernicke's area and Broca's area of the brain. By connecting these two areas in the brain, they aid in speech processing. Hence, the correct answer is- Connect Wernicke's area and Broca's area.

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