Severing the Corpus Callosum Would Not Specifically Affect

question 6

Multiple Choice

Severing the corpus callosum would not specifically affect:

• A) a person's ability to interpret speech.
• B) a person's sense of balance.
• C) the pathway connecting the brain and the spinal cord.
• D) communication between the two hemispheres.
• E) the withdrawal reflex.

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Definitions:

Pleurisy

Also known as pleuritis; this is an inflammation of the parietal pleura of the lungs.

Atelectasis

The collapse of a lung because of fluid, air, pus, or blood.

Lung Cancer

A type of cancer that originates in the lungs, characterized by the uncontrolled growth of cells in the lung tissue.

Asthma

A chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that causes episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing.