chapter 2.5 Flashcards
1
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What are Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas responsible for?
A
Broca’s area – Speech production.
Wernicke’s area – Language comprehension.
2
Q
What connects the two cerebral hemispheres?
A
Corpus Callosum
3
Q
What are the functions of the left hemisphere?
A
Verbal processing (language, speech, reading, writing).
4
Q
What are the functions of the right hemisphere?
A
Nonverbal processing (spatial, musical, visual recognition).
5
Q
What is brain plasticity?
A
The brain’s ability to reorganize and adapt, especially after injury.
