Explain how the Broca's area and Wernicke's area contribute to language

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Broca's area, in the frontal lobe, is responsible for the production of language, including the planning and ordering of words with proper grammar and syntax. Wernicke's area, in the temporal lobe, is responsible for understanding language and linking a word with its correct symbolic meaning.

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A. actively from the distal convoluted tubule. B. passively into the proximal convoluted tubule. C. passively from the distal convoluted tubule. D. actively into the entire renal tubule.

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A) is as essential to the survival of an individual as all other anatomic systems. B) remains functional throughout the life of an individual. C) stores but does not produce gametes. D) ensures the continued existence of the human species. E) None of the answers are correct.

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A young man who ran 6 miles a day throughout high school is injured during his first

season running cross country in college, and must rest for three months, then gradually begin exercising again. The skeletal muscles in his lower limbs decrease in size during this prolonged period of inactivity. The organelles that break down his muscle protein are A) ribosomes. B) lysosomes. C) centrosomes. D) peroxisomes.

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