In Split Brain Patients, the Corpus Callosum Was Surgically Severed

question 22

Multiple Choice

In split brain patients, the corpus callosum was surgically severed:

• A) to study how each hemisphere operates independently
• B) to relieve severe depression
• C) to control severe epilepsy
• D) to control Parkinson's disease

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Definitions:

Sunburned

Damage to the skin caused by excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun, leading to redness and inflammation.

Collagen Fibers

Strong, fibrous proteins that are a major component in skin, bone, tendons, and other connective tissues.

Epiphysis

The end part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the shaft and later fusing with it, involved in joint formation.

Periosteum

A thick layer of blood vessel-rich connective tissue that surrounds the bones, except where the joints are located.