The brain is divided into two sections, called hemispheres. The hemispheres behave in a particular fashion in sending messages to the body. How do the hemispheres communicate information to the body?
1. The hemispheres relay messages in a direct route.
2. The hemispheres relay messages in a random fashion.
3. The hemispheres relay messages in a contralateral fashion.
4. The hemispheres relay messages in a unilateral route.
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1. The hemispheres relay messages in a contralateral fashion.
2. The hemispheres relay messages in a contralateral fashion.
3. The hemispheres relay messages in a contralateral fashion. The right hemisphere sends messages to the left side of the body, and the left hemisphere sends messages to the right side of the body.
4. The hemispheres relay messages in a contralateral fashion.
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