PATHOLOGY MCQ
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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True or False:Signals from the left hemisphere (left side of our brain) control movement in the right of the body.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Different parts of the cerebrum move different body parts. The left side of the brain controls the movements of the right side of the body, and the right side of the brain controls the movements of the left side of the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -The right hemisphere controls the left side of the body, and the left half controls the right side of the body. The two halves communicate with one another through a large, C-shaped structure of white matter and nerve pathways called the corpus callosum. The corpus callosum is in the center of the cerebrum.
Detailed explanation-3: -The processing of information on the opposite side of the body is called contralateral processing (same side = ipsilateral)
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