Why the Left Brain Controls the Right Body
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Summary
Why does the left side of your brain control the right side of your body? Neuroscientists at the University of Minnesota propose that the brain’s cross-wiring originated from the optical inversion of ancient eyes, which forced motor and sensory circuits to follow a contralateral map over 500 million years ago.
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