dominant laterality
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Laterality — is the preference that most humans show for one side of their body over the other. Examples include right handedness or left footedness. It may also apply to other animals, or to plants. Human laterality The majority of humans are right handed.… … Wikipedia
laterality — /lat euh ral i tee/, n. 1. the use of one hand in preference to the other. Cf. handedness. 2. the dominance or superior development of one side of the body or brain. [1640 50; LATERAL + ITY] * * * or hemispheric asymmetry Characteristic of the… … Universalium
dominant side — the half of the body in which a person is stronger; writing and eating are usually done with the hand on the dominant side. See also handedness and laterality … Medical dictionary
cross-laterality — cross lateralˈity noun A mixture of physical one sidedness, eg the combination of a dominant left eye with a dominant right hand • • • Main Entry: ↑cross … Useful english dictionary
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
Ocular dominance — Ocular dominance, sometimes called eye dominance or eyedness,[1] is the tendency to prefer visual input from one eye to the other.[2] It is somewhat analogous to the laterality of right or left handedness; however, the side of the dominant eye… … Wikipedia
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Handedness — For other uses, see Handedness (disambiguation). Handedness (also referred to as chirality or laterality) is a human attribute defined by unequal distribution of fine motor skills between the left and right hands. An individual who is more… … Wikipedia
Cross-dominance — Phil Mickelson, known for his left handed golfing stance, is also naturally right handed. Cross dominance, also known as mixed handedness, mixed dominance, or hand confusion, is a motor skill manifestation where a person favors one hand for some… … Wikipedia
Préférence manuelle — La préférence manuelle se traduit par une dextérité plus grande de l une ou l autre des mains La préférence manuelle consiste en une tendance à utiliser de façon préférentielle l’une des deux mains lors de la majorité de tâches de motricité fine… … Wikipédia en Français
