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The left side of your brain controls what part of the body?

The left side of the brain primarily controls the right side of the body. This is due to the crossing over of nerve fibers, known as decussation, in the brainstem. This means that if there is damage to the left side of the brain, it can affect motor function on the right side of the body and vice versa.


What part of the body does the right side of the brain control?

The right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, and the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body.


Which hemisphere controls the right side of the body?

Neurons cross from the right side to the left, as do neurons cross from the left to the right, meaning your right side of your brain controls your left, and your left controls your right side.


What side of the brain does the right side control of the body?

The left side of the brain deals more with language and helps to analyze information given to the brain. If you injure the left side of the brain, you're aware that things aren't working (the right hemisphere is doing its job) but are unable to solve complex problems or do a complex activity.


Why is the left side affected after a brain hemorrhage on the right side?

due to the crossing of nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord that cross from left side to right side. For example, motor nerves leaving the brain on the left side will decussate (cross from one side to the other) in the spinal cord so that when they leave the spinal cord, they flow out to muscles on the opposite side of the body.

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Will training your right brain affect left brain?

yes


Whatcan cause numbness on the right side of the face?

A stroke where the left side of the brain was blocked. The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body, so any damage to it would affect the right side of the body


The left side of your brain controls what part of the body?

The left side of the brain primarily controls the right side of the body. This is due to the crossing over of nerve fibers, known as decussation, in the brainstem. This means that if there is damage to the left side of the brain, it can affect motor function on the right side of the body and vice versa.


What part of the body does the right side of the brain control?

The right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, and the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body.


What part of the brain is damaged if the right side of the body is weak?

Its the left side of the brain that is injured As the right side of your brain controls the left side of your body as the left does your right.


Which hemisphere controls the right side of the body?

Neurons cross from the right side to the left, as do neurons cross from the left to the right, meaning your right side of your brain controls your left, and your left controls your right side.


Is it more common to be right brained dominant or left brain dominant?

I'm not sure but I would say "Left brained". They say that the left side of your brain controls the right side of your body and the right side of your brain controls the left side. Most people are right handed and their dominant eye is their right one. Therefore I would guess it's the left.


What is the location and of right hemisphere in the brain?

The human brain is divided in to the right and the left hemispheres. The right hemisphere (on the right side) of the brain controls the muscles on the left side of the body.


The ability to move your right hand is controlled by the?

The right hand is controlled by the left brain


How is the right brain and left brain connected?

by its wirings...... ^_^


What is left brain atrophy?

Hardening/shrinkage of the left or right, or both hemispheres of the brain.


Is the left eye connected to the right brain?

Yes, the left eye is connected to the right brain through the optic nerve.