The Brain's Hemispheres

The two brain hemispheres are roughly mirror images of each other but….

not exactly mirror images of one another

corpus callosum

allows for communication and info. to be shared between the two hemispheres

brain wiring is…

contralateral

the right side is primarily controlled by the…

left hemisphere

the left side is primarily controlled by the…

right hemisphere

are we left or right brained??

neither! this is an inaccurate myth.

brain plasticity (aka neuroplasticity)

• the brain’s ability to “rewire” itself

• the recognition of neural pathways as a result of experience

• human brains have the most _________ when they are young and ____________ reduces as we age

corpus callostomy

• used to treat epilepsy

• successful in reducing/eliminating surgeries

• for the most part, split-brain patients continue to function effectively

roger sperry & michael gazzaniga

neuroscientists known for their research on split-brain patients

what would the patient say outloud?

ring

what would the patient draw and not say out loud?

key