Hemispheric Specialization
Name:
Class:
1) What is the name of
the band of fibers connecting the left and right hemispheres?
What is its function?
2) You are walking
across campus one day and suddenly you hear someone
on your right call your name. Which brain hemisphere was most active?
You turn and raise your right hand to wave. Which brain hemisphere
was most
active? Briefly explain.
3) Explain how
experiments with split-brain patients have allowed researchers
to conclude that the left hemisphere in most right-handed subjects controls
speech.
4) Why is a normal person
able to name an object presented to either visual field, while
right-handed split-brained subjects can only name an object presented to
the right
visual field (left hemisphere)?