Found in 1861, area was found during an autopsy, which revealed a lesion on the left lobe of a patient who had an inability to speak. a. wernicke’s . . frontal b. broca’s . . temporal c. broca’s . . frontal d. wernicke . . temporal

C. Broca’s . . . frontal

Pierre Paul Broca was a physician who specialized in language. He became interested in Louis Leborgne, a man who couldn’t speak. After his death, Broca found the lesion on his brain which he deduced was the cause of Leborgne’s disability. This frontal lobe are became known as Broca’s area.