localisation of function


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Noun1.localisation of function - (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
localisation, localisation principle, localization of function, 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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Medical interest in language per se was sparked by a debate on localisation of function in the brain.
To speak like a child: how children acquire language is a question that continues to be of fascination to medical scientists and educationists. They all owe a debt to Charles West, 19th-century pioneer of specialist paediatrics

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