The Brain's Hemispheres
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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
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