The Fact That Information Projected onto the Left Half of Each

question 133

Multiple Choice

The fact that information projected onto the left half of each _____ is processed in the right hemisphere of the brain is an example of _____.

• A)retina;contralateral control
• B)pupil;a split brain
• C)retina;a split brain
• D)pupil;contralateral control

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Definitions:

Head Circumference

A measurement that reflects the size of a person's braincase and is often used in pediatric medicine to assess brain growth.

Rooting

A reflex in newborns where they turn their head toward anything that strokes their cheek or mouth, searching for the nipple to begin feeding.

Swallowing

The complex process involving the throat and esophagus by which food or liquid moves from the mouth to the stomach.

Sucking

A natural reflex for babies allowing them to feed by drawing milk from the breast or bottle.