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Unit 1 Vocab
Important People
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Roger Sperry | A neuropsychologist well-known for his split-brain research, demonstrating that each hemisphere have different specialized functions. |
| Paul Broca | A French physician, anatomist, and anthropologist who is best known for his research on the Broca's area which is responsible for speech production. |
| Michael Gazzaniga | A neuroscientist well-known for his research on split-brain patients to study the lateralization of the brain. |
| Carl Wernicke | A psychiatrist and neurologist who is best known for his contribution in identifying the brain region responsible for understanding language. |