AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE CEREBRAL CORTEX

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The left hemisphere specialises in
A
Verbal functions
B
Analytical functions
C
Non-verbal functions
D
Controlling voluntary movements on right side of body
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The brain is divided into two parts called hemispheres, the right and the left. The right hemisphere of your brain controls the left side of your body. The left hemisphere of your brain controls the right side of your body. Some functions are controlled by both.

Detailed explanation-2: -In general, the left hemisphere or side of the brain is responsible for language and speech. Because of this, it has been called the “dominant” hemisphere. The right hemisphere plays a large part in interpreting visual information and spatial processing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Frontal Lobes These include motor skills such as voluntary movement, speech, intellectual and behavioral functions. The areas that produce movement in parts of the body are found in the primary motor cortex or precentral gyrus.

Detailed explanation-4: -The right hemisphere controls the muscles on the left side of the body, and the left hemisphere controls the muscles on the right side of the body. Anatomy of the brain, showing the cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, and other parts of the brain.

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