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cerebral dominance

1. the control of lower brain centers by the cerebrum or cerebral cortex.

2. the controlling or disproportionate influence on certain aspects of behavior by one cerebral hemisphere (e.g., language is typically left lateralized in right-handed people). See hemispheric lateralization.

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March 29th 2024

stiffness

stiffness

n.

1. inflexibility of the muscles and joints due to injury, dystonia, or over- or underuse.

2. a characteristic, due to the springlike properties of muscles, that determines how the force exerted by a muscle varies as a function of its length for a fixed level of activation.