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Paul Broca’s Case Study (1861). Olivia Kozar and Courtney Seidel. “Tan”. M. Leborgne died from gangrene speechless and hemiplegic patient total paralysis of the arm, leg, and trunk on the same side of the body. Inside the brain. Post-mortem examination
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Paul Broca’s Case Study (1861) Olivia Kozar and Courtney Seidel
“Tan” • M. Leborgne • died from gangrene • speechless and hemiplegic patient • total paralysis of the arm, leg, and trunk on the same side of the body
Insidethe brain • Post-mortem examination • superficial lesion in the left frontal lobe
Conclusions • specific brain functions exist in particular locales • connection between the anatomy of the brain and what the brain does • separation of function between the left and right hemispheres of the brain