Question

The main functions/ of Broca's area is/are
A. Controlling leg movements
B. Controlling tongue moments
C. Controlling hiccups and swallowing.
D. All of the above.

Answer 1

Hint: Brain is the organ of the body which controls the functions of the body.
There are many areas in the brain which control different functions.

Complete answer: Broca’s area or the Broca area is the region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere usually the left of the brain with functions linked to speech production.
Language processing has been linked to Broca’s area since Paul Broca reported impairments in two patients. They had lost the ability to speak after an injury to the posterior inferior frontal gyrus of the brain. Since then the approximate region he identified has become known as Broca’s area and the deficient in language production as Broca’s aphasia also called expressive aphasia.
Studies of chronic aphasia have implicated the essential role of Broca’s area in various speech and language functions. For proper speech, the moment of the tongue is required.

So, the correct answer is “Option B”.

Additional Information: Language comprehension is a function of Broca’s area .
1. It is also involved in action recognition and production.
2. It also has the functions of speech associated gestures.
3. Speech disorder known as stuttering is seen to be associated with under activity in Broca’s area.

Note: For a long time it was assumed the role of Broca’s area was more devoted to language production than language comprehension.