Hemispheric Lateralisation Flashcards
1
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What is hemispheric lateralisation?
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Mental processes and behaviours are dominated by one hemisphere
2
Q
Split brain studies
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Corpus callous split (generally in epileptic patients)
3
Q
Procedures
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Image/word projected to right (rvf) or left (lvf)
4
Q
Recognition by touch
A
Not able to describe lvl but able to select items that are matching using left hand
5
Q
Some functions are lateralised example:
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Language
6
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Some functions are non-lateralised
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Vision - senses - motor called cross-wired - contralateral
7
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How is vision contralateral + ipsilateral
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- Each eye recieres light from each vf
- LVF of both eyes = right hem
- RVF of both eyes = left hem
