Hemispheric Lateralisation (A01)

Question 1

Lateralisation

Answer 1

The idea that the two hemispheres of the brain are functionally different and responsible for different functions

Question 2

Contralateral Processing

Answer 2

The processing of info in a hemisphere on the opposite side of the body

Question 3

Left Hemisphere

Answer 3

• Sensory processing and motor control of the right side of the body
• Controls language areas
• In charge of time, sequencing, analysis and calculation

Question 4

Right Hemisphere

Answer 4

• Sensory processing and motor control of the left side of the body
• In charge of visuospatial processing, creativity and facial recognition

Question 5

Corpus Callosum

Answer 5

• A bundle of nerve fibres that connect the hemisphere in order to enable inter-hemispheric communication