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localization of function

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Noun1.localization of function - (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
localisation, localisation of function, localisation principle, localization principle, localization
principle, rule - a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
lateralisation, laterality, lateralization - localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms


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This localization of function initially led to the discovery of brain regions for vision, hearing, movement, touch, and language.
The Science of Reading Minds by Hinrichs, Bruce H. / The Humanist
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