Book 2, Question 9
Why Do We Have Two Sides of the Brain?
Did you know your brain has two halves, like a walnut split down the middle? They are a team! Two hemispheres share the work. Both sides work on almost everything you do.
From the book
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More fun facts
- The two halves of your brain are called hemispheres.
- The left side of your brain controls movement and vision on the right side of your body, and the other way around.
- Some jobs, like speech, are handled more by one side than the other.
- The two halves look more or less the same, like mirror images.
- A bundle of nerve fibers called the corpus callosum lets the two halves send messages to each other.
- Scientists say no one is really left-brained or right-brained.
Sources: Science News Explores, Cleveland Clinic
Questions kids ask
Am I left-brained or right-brained?
Neither! Scientists say no one is really left-brained or right-brained. Both halves work together.