Dolores Has Severe Epilepsy and Must Undergo a Procedure to Disconnect

question 50

Multiple Choice

Dolores has severe epilepsy and must undergo a procedure to disconnect the left hemisphere of her brain from the right to prevent the epilepsy from spreading.During this procedure,doctors will surgically cut the fibers that connect the two hemispheres of the brain,which are called the

• A) parietal lobe.
• B) frontal lobe.
• C) corpus callosum.
• D) somatosensory cortex.

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Definitions:

Basilar Membrane

A key structure in the cochlea of the inner ear which plays a critical role in the sense of hearing by vibrating in response to sound.

Auditory Nerve

The nerve that transmits auditory information from the inner ear (cochlea) to the brain.

Mechanical Energy

The sum of kinetic and potential energy in physical systems, describing the ability to do work based on movement and position.

Touch Discrimination

The ability to recognize and differentiate between various types of touch stimuli, such as textures or pressure.