Several Patients Have Had Their Corpus Callosum Cut Surgically as a Treatment

question 47

Multiple Choice

Several patients have had their corpus callosum cut surgically as a treatment for severe cases of:

• A) schizophrenia.
• B) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• C) epilepsy.
• D) dyslexia.

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Definitions:

Cardiovascular System

The system comprising the heart and blood vessels, responsible for circulating blood throughout the body to supply tissues with oxygen and nutrients.

Bicuspid Valve

Also known as the mitral valve, it is a valve in the heart between the left atrium and left ventricle that allows blood to flow one way only, from the atrium into the ventricle.

Vein

A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart.

Automated External Defibrillator

A portable device that delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart to stop an irregular heart rhythm and allow a normal rhythm to resume during sudden cardiac arrest.