the cerebral half on the opposite side of one's head from any body part or organ which is thought to be the reference point.
CONTRALATERAL HEMISPHERE: "The right side of Marta's brain was the contralateral hemisphere with regard to her impaired functioning in her left hand."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "CONTRALATERAL HEMISPHERE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/contralateral-hemisphere/ (accessed May 11, 2021).
