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The dominance of one brain hemisphere for specific functions.
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One half of the brain that carries out specialised functions.
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When one hemisphere performs a particular function more than the other.
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A bundle of nerve fibres connecting the two hemispheres and allowing communication between them.
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A deep groove that separates the two hemispheres of the brain.
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A researcher who first linked speech loss to damage in the left hemisphere.
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A procedure where one hemisphere is temporarily anaesthetised to test brain functions.
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A disorder involving impaired language ability caused by brain damage.
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A condition where the corpus callosum is cut, preventing communication between hemispheres.
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A psychologist who studied split-brain patients to investigate hemispheric specialisation.
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The area of vision processed by the opposite hemisphere of the brain.
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The cognitive ability mainly controlled by the left hemisphere.
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The ability to coordinate visual information with movement, linked to the right hemisphere.
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The advantage of lateralisation allowing the brain to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
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When both hemispheres are used together rather than one being dominant.
