Brain and Language PDF
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This document introduces the topic of brain and language processing, examining where language is processed in the brain and whether its development differs from other cognitive skills. It includes a warm-up question and aspects of contralateral brain function.
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Brain and Language a two-part introduction 1. Where is language processed in the brain? 2. Is the development of language like or unlike other cognitive skills? 3 Warm-up • Which of the following connects the two hemispheres of the brain? – A. The corpus collosum – B. The cortex – C. The two hem...
Brain and Language a two-part introduction 1. Where is language processed in the brain? 2. Is the development of language like or unlike other cognitive skills? 3 Warm-up • Which of the following connects the two hemispheres of the brain? – A. The corpus collosum – B. The cortex – C. The two hemispheres are not connected Answer: A Background on the brain: function Contralateral Control of Brain Function Input from one side of the body is sent to the opposite side of the brain. 5 Background on the brain: function Contralateral aspects of brain function: • Stimulus from one side is sent to the opposite side of the brain first. • Information can pass through the corpus callosum to get to the other hemisphere. 6 Background on the brain: function Contralateral aspects of brain function: This aspect of brain function will play an important role in helping us to determine where in the brain language is controlled. 7
