hemispheric lateralisation

Question 1

define lateralisation

Answer 1

shows the brain has 2 hemispheres (left and right)

Question 2

name one function that appears in both hemipsheres

Answer 2

vision

Question 3

what side is language lateralised to

Answer 3

the left

Question 4

is the left hemisphere the analyser or the synthesiser

Answer 4

analyser

Question 5

is the right hemisphere the analyser or the synthesiser

Answer 5

synthesiser

Question 6

what functions are not lateralised

Answer 6

motor skills

sensory information processing

Question 7

define contralateral wiring

Answer 7

the brain in some cases is cross wired.

In the motor area
the right hemisphere controls movement on the left side

while the left hemispheres controls movement in the right side of the body

Question 8

what type of wiring does vision have

Answer 8

contralateral and ipsilateral wiring

Question 9

explain how vision works

Answer 9

each eye receives information from the left visual field and the right visual field

the LVF of both eyes is connected to the RH and the RVF is connected to the LH

this aids with depth perception

Question 10

what other function except from vision is ipsilaterally wired

Answer 10

auditory

(which allows for sound source location)