For What Medical Purpose Have Surgeons Sometimes Cut the Corpus

question 60

Multiple Choice

For what medical purpose have surgeons sometimes cut the corpus callosum?

• A) to control aggressive behavior
• B) to control epilepsy
• C) to reduce blood pressure
• D) to relieve the problems caused by a prefrontal lobotomy

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Definitions:

Fertility

The natural capability to produce offspring, a critical determinant of population dynamics.

Igf2

Insulin-like Growth Factor 2, a protein involved in cellular growth, development, and function, playing a critical role in prenatal growth and development.

Igf2r

A gene that encodes the insulin-like growth factor 2 receptor, involved in various cellular processes including growth, development, and apoptosis.

Parental Fitness

The genetic contribution of parents to the next generation's gene pool, usually measured by the number of offspring that survive to reproductive age.