When He Was a Toddler, David Had Brain Surgery to Reduce

question 197

Multiple Choice

When he was a toddler, David had brain surgery to reduce the severity and number of epileptic seizures he was having. The part of David's brain that was operated on was MOST likely the:

• A) corpus callosum.
• B) thalamus.
• C) cerebellum.
• D) cerebral cortex.

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Definitions:

Means

The average that is derived by adding up all the values of a given series and dividing by the number of values.

Teaspoon

A small spoon typically used for measuring or stirring liquids, equivalent to about 5 milliliters in capacity.

Abbreviation

The shortened form of a word or phrase, used to simplify longer terms without losing their meaning.

Deci-

A metric prefix denoting a factor of one tenth.