Involved in variety of higher-order cognitive, emotional, sensory & motor functions
Contralateral Representation
the right hemi controls the left
side of the body and the left hemi
controls the right side of body
Lateralization of Function
Each hemi dominates
for certain bxs
Corpus Callosum
2 hemispheres communicate
Split-Brain Study
Nota:
Object presented LVF (transmitted to the R Hemi)
Couldn't verbally identify it or pick it up with right hand
Object presented to RVF
(transmitted to L Hemi)
COULD verbally identify it and pick it up with R hand but not with the left hand