mixed laterality

the tendency to shift preference from the right side of the body to the left side when performing a particular activity, or to perform some acts with a preference for the right-hand side and others with a preference for the left. Also called lateral confusion.

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November 16th 2024

simple eye

the type of eye found in most vertebrates and some invertebrates. It consists of a single focusing element, which may be a thickening of the exoskeleton (in an arthropod), a pinhole in the surface of the eye (in a mollusk), or a crystalline lens (in a vertebrate), plus one or more photosensitive cells. Compare compound eye.