GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Recent studies have shown that in around 97% of people, language is represented in the left hemisphere. However, in about 19% of left-handed people, the areas responsible for language are in the right hemisphere and as many as 68% of them have some language abilities in both the left and the right hemispheres.

Detailed explanation-2: -Language and Speech Functions 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Left hemisphere language dominance The reason: language that is perceived via the right ear is processed in the left hemisphere. When brainwaves are measured using EEG, it emerges that the left hemisphere processes auditory speech information more rapidly.

Detailed explanation-4: -Far from mere supportive tasks, the right hemisphere appears to be functionally dominant for some aspects of language processing (e.g., pictographic reading, metaphor appreciation, and other semantic functions).