hemispheric lateralization

the processes whereby some functions, such as manual control (handedness) or speech production, are controlled or influenced more by one cerebral hemisphere than the other. Researchers now prefer to speak of hemispheric lateralization or hemispheric specialization for particular functions, rather than hemispheric dominance or lateral dominance (see dominance). Also called cerebral lateralization.

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November 16th 2024

sexual sensation

the effect of stimulation of the genitalia and other erogenous zones.