BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
THE CEREBRAL CORTEX
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Question
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Each hemisphere’s functions are fixed and cannot be performed by the other hemisphere
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The right hemisphere mostly specialises in verbal functions, while the left hemisphere specialises in non-verbal functions
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Both hemispheres operate quite independently
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We usually draw on both hemipsheres to perform most functions
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Detailed explanation-1: -One half of the cerebrum, the part of the brain that controls muscle functions and also controls speech, thought, emotions, reading, writing, and learning. 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The right hemisphere of the brain is responsible for some of the cognitive functions such as attention, processing of visual shapes and patterns, emotions, verbal ambiguity, and implied meanings.
Detailed explanation-3: -The two hemispheres are connected by a thick band of nerve fibres called the corpus callosum. The brain halves are able to communicate with each other via this ‘bridge’.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hemispheric specialization, also referred to as cerebral dominance or lateralization of function, is a defining characteristic of the organization of the human brain.