Cooperative Brain Flashcards
To which hemisphere does the left visual field go to?
Left visual field goes to the right brain hemisphere
Which visual field goes to the right brain hemisphere?
Left visual field
To which hemisphere does the right visual field go to?
Right visual field goes to the Left brain hemisphere
Which visual field goes to the left brain hemisphere?
Right Visual Field
Which brain hemisphere does the right side of the body?
Left brain hemisphere controls the right side of the body
Which side of the body does the left brain hemisphere control?
Right side of the body
Which brain hemisphere does the left side of the body?
Right brain hemisphere controls the left side of the body
Which side of the body does the right brain hemisphere control?
Right brain hemisphere controls the left side of the body
Who are split-brain patients?
Individuals who have had corpus callosum surgically severed
Is severing the corpus callosum the first choice of solutions
NO! Last resort
What is duality of consciousness?
Condition in which a split-brain patient has a separate consciousness in each hemisphere
What does the corpus callosum do?
Connect left hemisphere to right
What is the association cortex?
Cortical regions
What does the association cortex do?
Combine info from various parts of the brain
What is cerebral dominance also known as?
Hemispheric specialization
