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Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychophysiology > Dominance, Cerebral > Functional Laterality
Psychological Phenomena > Psychophysiology > Dominance, Cerebral > Functional Laterality
... > Natural Science Disciplines > Biological Science Disciplines > Physiology > Psychophysiology > Dominance, Cerebral > Functional Laterality
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena > Nervous System Physiological Phenomena > Dominance, Cerebral > Functional Laterality

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Functional Laterality  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Behavioral Laterality
  • Laterality, Behavioral
  • Laterality of Motor Control
  • Motor Control Laterality

Note

  • restrict to neurological & psychological sense; sidedness or laterality of disease, index the disease with /pathol or /physiopathol; for unilateral or bilateral surgery, index the surgical technique with /methods if pertinent

Scope note

  • Behavioral manifestations of cerebral dominance in which there is preferential use and superior functioning of either the left or the right side, as in the preferred use of the right hand or right foot.

History note

  • 2007(1966); for MIRROR WRITING use DOMINANCE, CEREBRAL 1976-2006 & HANDWRITING 1963-1975

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007839

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