Manual asymmetry and handedness.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Volumetric measurements show that right-handed individuals have larger right hands than left hands. In contrast, the hands of left-handers are much more nearly symmetrical. Based on what is known about trophic interactions between neurons and targets, these findings predict a corresponding asymmetry of the relevant parts of the sensorimotor system in right-handers. The lack of an opposite-hand asymmetry among left-handers further implies that right- and left-handed phenotypes do not arise according to the same developmental rules.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Purves, D; White, LE; Andrews, TJ

Published Date

  • May 24, 1994

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 91 / 11

Start / End Page

  • 5030 - 5032

PubMed ID

  • 8197178

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC43924

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0027-8424

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1073/pnas.91.11.5030

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States