Each hemisphere of the brain controls the opposite side of the body.
✓ TRUE FACT
Motor and sensory pathways largely cross, so the left hemisphere controls the right side and vice versa. This “decussation” happens mainly in the brainstem/spinal cord pathways. It’s why a left-hemisphere stroke often causes right-sided weakness.
🤯 "Each hemisphere of the brain controls the opposite side of the body. A built-in system for confusion."