Lateralization Flashcards
1
Q
What is stereognosis?
A
recognition of objects by touch
2
Q
What is prosody?
A
the emotional colouring of speech
3
Q
how does the WADA test work and what does it do?
A
It simulates a split-brain by anesthetization of one of the two hemispheres of the brain
4
Q
What is prosopagnosia?
A
The ability to recognize faces
5
Q
Function of lateralization (look at all those chickenss!)
A
a division of labour allowos for multi tasking, eg small chicks or squirrels (one hemisphere for food and the other for predators)
