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Word of the day
Hemisphere
The brain is divided into two halves: a left hemisphere and a right hemisphere. The left hemisphere controls most functions on the right side of the body, while the right hemisphere controls most functions on the left side.A hemisphere is one half of the brain.
The brain has two halves.
One half is the left hemisphere.
The other half is the right hemisphere.
The left hemisphere mostly controls the right side of the body.
The right hemisphere mostly controls the left side of the body.
