Lateralization (Noun)
Meaning
Localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Lateralization of language function to the left hemisphere is a characteristic feature of most individuals, even those who are right-handed.
- The study demonstrated a marked lateralization of spatial attention to the right hemisphere in individuals who had sustained damage to the left hemisphere.
- Lesions to the left hemisphere often result in lateralization of cognitive functions such as arithmetic and reading to the right hemisphere.
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging reveals a lateralization of language function to the left hemisphere in individuals who are proficient in two or more languages.
- The concept of lateralization is often discussed in the context of handedness, with most right-handed individuals exhibiting lateralization of motor functions to the left hemisphere.