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  2. Wada test - Wikipedia

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    The Wada test is named after Japanese neurologist and epileptologist Juhn Atsushi Wada, of the University of British Columbia. [5] [6] He developed the test while he was a medical resident in Japan just after [citation needed] World War II, when he was receiving training in neurosurgery.

  3. Left-brain interpreter - Wikipedia

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    The left cerebral hemisphere of the brain. The left-brain interpreter is a neuropsychological concept developed by the psychologist Michael S. Gazzaniga and the neuroscientist Joseph E. LeDoux . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It refers to the construction of explanations by the left brain hemisphere in order to make sense of the world by reconciling new ...

  4. Cerebral hemisphere - Wikipedia

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    The vertebrate cerebrum is formed by two cerebral hemispheres that are separated by a groove, the longitudinal fissure. The brain can thus be described as being divided into left and right cerebral hemispheres. Each of these hemispheres has an outer layer of grey matter, the cerebral cortex, that is supported by an inner layer of white matter.

  5. Lateralization of brain function - Wikipedia

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    [30]: 107 [31] Interestingly, research has shown quite opposite function of brain lateralisation, i.e. right hemisphere creatively and chaotically links between concepts and left hemisphere tends to adhere to specific date and time, although generally adhering to the pattern of left-brain as linguistic interpretation and right brain as spatio ...

  6. The Master and His Emissary - Wikipedia

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    The 608-page book is about the specialist hemispheric functioning of the brain. The differing world views of the right and left brain (the "Master" and "Emissary" in the title, respectively) have, according to the author, shaped Western culture since the time of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, and the growing conflict between these views has implications for the way the modern world is ...

  7. Cerebrum - Wikipedia

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    The cerebrum (pl.: cerebra), telencephalon or endbrain [1] is the largest part of the brain, containing the cerebral cortex (of the two cerebral hemispheres) as well as several subcortical structures, including the hippocampus, basal ganglia, and olfactory bulb. In the human brain, the cerebrum is the uppermost region of the central nervous system.

  8. Halstead–Reitan Neuropsychological Battery - Wikipedia

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    assess condition of the brain and function The Halstead–Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery ( HRNB ) and allied procedures is a comprehensive suite of neuropsychological tests used to assess the condition and functioning of the brain , including etiology, type (diffuse vs. specific), localization and lateralization of brain injury .

  9. Contralateral brain - Wikipedia

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    Contralateral brain. The contralateral organization of the forebrain (Latin: contra‚ against; latus‚ side; lateral‚ sided) is the property that the hemispheres of the cerebrum and the thalamus represent mainly the contralateral side of the body. Consequently, the left side of the forebrain mostly represents the right side of the body, and ...