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Failure to comprehend the affective (emotional) content of peoples voices would indicate damage predominantly to the: 1. Posterior third of the LEFT superior temporal gyrus in most left handed individuals 2. Operculum in the RIGHT frontal lobe in most right handed individuals 3. Posterior third of the RIGHT Superior temporal gyrus in most left handed individuals 4. Operculum in the LEFT frontal lobe in most right handed individuals

Answer 1

Ans.1 A .

Posterior third part of left superior temporal gyrus in left handed peoples.

Superior temporal gyrus contain wernicke area in its posterior part,which is responsible for comprehension of heared voice and written words.wernickes area located in dominant hemisphere,which is left in 95% of right handed peoples and 60% of left handed peoples.

Frontal lobe operculum is responsible for cognition, planning,and thoughts.

Ans.2. D

Frontal association area.

The frontal lobe or prefrontal association complex is involved in planning actions and movement.

Ans3. B

Broca area, wernicke area and fibers of the arcuate fasciculus of left hemisphere in most of left handed people.

Ans4. A

Mammillary bodies.

Thiamine deficiency in chronic alcoholics leads to korsakoff disorder.Thiamine is essential for the decarboxylation of pyruvate, and deficiency during this metabolic process is thought to cause damage to the medial thalamus and mammillary bodies of the posterior hypothalamus.

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