NSC Exam Questions with 100% Complete Solutions (Latest Update)

NSC Exam Questions with 100% Complete Solutions (Latest Update) What is the theory of cerebral dominance? What thinking did it lead to? - Answer-One hemisphere (usually the left) assumes a dominant role in controlling complex cognitive and motor functions This was supported by the fact that aphasia and apraxia are both caused by damage to the left hemisphere It led to people referring to the left hemisphere as the "dominant hemisphere" and the right as the "minor hemisphere" What are three tests used to assess the lateralization of the brain besides lesioning the brain? - Answer-1) sodium amytal test 2) the dichotic listening test 3) functional brain imaging sodium amytal test - Answer-injection is given through the carotid artery which anesthetizes that hemisphere of the brain, allowing the function of the other side to be assessed