Functional specialization (brain)

This article is about specialization of function among regions of the brain generally. For the particular topic of left-right brain specialization, see Lateralization of brain function.

In neuroscience, functional specialization is a theory which suggests that different areas in the brain are specialized for different functions.[1][2]

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  2. ^ Lashley, K. S. (1929) Brain mechanisms and intelligence. Chicago: Chicago University Press.