14.1 Lateralization and Function Flashcards
Which hemisphere does the right visual field go to?
The left hemisphere
Corpus callosum
Allows the left and right hemispheres to exchange information through a set of axons
Which hemisphere is specialized for language?
The left hemisphere
Lateralization
The division of labor between the two hemispheres
Visual field
What is visible at any moment
Optic chiasm
Where half the axons from each eye cross to the opposite side of the brain
Split-brain people
People who have undergone damage to the corpus callosum
Wada test
A physician injects sodium Amytal, a barbiturate tranquilizer into the carotid artery of one side of the head; the drug puts that side of the brain to sleep, enabling researchers to test the capacities of the other hemisphere
Dichotic listening task
A person wears earphones that present different words to the two ears at the same time; the person tries to say either or both words
Which hemisphere is crucial for the emotional content of speech?
The right hemisphere
Which emotion is active mostly in the left hemisphere?
Happiness
Would you emotion is active mostly in the right hemisphere?
Fear and anger
Which hemisphere is better at spatial processing?
The right hemisphere
Which hemisphere focuses more on details?
The left hemisphere
Which hemisphere does the left visual field go to?
The right hemisphere
