Hemispheric Specialization: Hemispheric Dominance & Interhemispheric Connections
*Most people are left hemisphere language dominant
–96% of right handers
–85% of ambidextrous
–73% of left handers
- Corpus callosum is a band of fibers that connect the right and left hemispheres together
Intrahemispheric Connections:
- There are numerous connections within the cerebral hemispheres
Two examples:
- Superior longitudinal fasciculus
- Arcuate fasciculus
