After Surgery,split-Brain Patients Typically Seem Very Normal.Why

question 68

Multiple Choice

After surgery,split-brain patients typically seem very normal.Why?

• A) It takes time for the brain to realize what has happened; the patients soon become disorganized.
• B) Neurogenesis occurs rapidly and repairs the brain after the surgery.
• C) While the two hemispheres cannot talk to each other without external cues, the incoming perceptions provide sufficient cues for normal functioning.
• D) The two hemispheres usually fight for control; once the surgery occurs, the brain relaxes as each hemisphere can control itself.

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