hemispheric lateralisation+split-brain research

Question 1

hemispheric lateralisation

Answer 1

idea that 2 hemispheres of the brain are functionally different. certain processes are mainly controlled by 1 hem than the other.

Question 2

right hemisphere

Answer 2

creativity, emotional context, imagination.

Question 3

left hemisphere

Answer 3

language, logic, analytic thinking.

Question 4

corpus callosum

Answer 4

large C shaped nerve fibre bundle found beneath the cerebral cortex. it connects left+right hemisphere.

Question 5

split brain research- rodger and gazzaniga

Answer 5

11 epileptic patients who had commissurotomy (CC cut off). this was done to control epileptic seizures- removes connection between 2 hem.

Question 6

split brain research- procedure

Answer 6

image/word was projected to RVF (controlled by LH), and same/diff image was projected to LVF (controlled by RH).
normal brain= CC would share info between hem; clear pic. split brained patients- info could not be conveyed from 1 hem to another.