Hemispheric lateralisation

Question 1

Left hemisphere

Answer 1

responsible for language
as the two main language centres- Brocas- responsible for speech production and Wernicke’s area- responsible for understanding language, are located in the left hemisphere
receives info from right visual field, controls right side of body

Question 2

Right hemisphere

Answer 2

responsible for recognition of faces, places and objects and creativity
can only produce rudimentary (basic) words and phrases but contributes to the emotional context of what is being said
receives info from left visual field, controls left side of body

Question 3

Hemispheric Lateralisation AO3

Answer 3

RTS- Sperry
Case study EB