For People Who Are Right-Handed, Language Functions Are Generally Found

question 16

Multiple Choice

For people who are right-handed, language functions are generally found in _____ hemisphere(s) of the brain; for people who are left-handed, language functions are generally found in _____ hemisphere(s) of the brain.

• A) the right; the left
• B) the left; the right
• C) both; the left
• D) the left; both

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Definitions:

Chemical Structures

These are the arrangements of atoms in a molecule and the chemical bonds that hold the atoms together.

Axon

is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across the synaptic space from one neuron to another in the brain.

Neural Impulse

An electrical signal that travels along the axon of a neuron, transmitting information between neurons or from neurons to muscles.