The left cerebral hemisphere generally controls the right side of the body and vice versa. This is referred to as ..... organisation.

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The left cerebral hemisphere generally controls the right side of the body and vice versa. This is referred to as ____ organisation.

A	Unilateral
B	Contralateral
C	Ipsilateral
D	Bilateral

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Each hemisphere controls muscles and glands on the opposite side of the body (i.e. the right side of the brain or hemisphere controls the left side of the body.)

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The contralateral organization of the forebrain (Latin: contra‚ against; latus‚ side; lateral‚ sided) is the property that the hemispheres of the cerebrum and the thalamus represent mainly the contralateral side of the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why does the left side of the brain control the right part of the body, and the right side of the brain controls the left part of the body? Because of a phenomenon called Neuronal Decussation. Our bodies move and work through muscle contractions.

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