Hemispheres of the Brain: Functions and Characteristics

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What is the primary function of the corpus callosum?

To connect the two hemispheres

Which hemisphere is typically associated with symbolic thinking?

Left hemisphere

What is the primary function of the occipital lobe?

Processing visual information

What is the term for the process of interpreting and organizing sensory information?

<p>Perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sense is mediated by the gustatory insular cortex?

<p>Taste</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the sense of balance and motion?

<p>Vestibular sense</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the sensation of pain?

<p>Nociception</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of receiving input from the environment via sensory neurons?

<p>Sensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hemisphere controls the right side of the body and visual field?

<p>Left hemisphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the asymmetry of brain function, where some functions are carried out exclusively on one side of the brain?

<p>Lateralization</p> Signup and view all the answers

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