Yakovlevian torque
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title:
Yakovlevian torque
text:
Yakovlevian torque is the tendency of the right side of the human brain to be warped slightly forward relative to the left and the left side of the human brain to be warped slightly backward relative to the right. This is responsible for certain asymmetries, such as how the lateral sulcus of the human brain is often longer and less curved on the left side of the brain relative to the right. Stated in another way, Yakovlevian torque can be defined by the existence of right-frontal and left-occipi
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Asymmetry of the brain hemispheres
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlevian_torque
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2024-01-30T00:05:41Z
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