The Primary Communication Link Between the Left and Right Cerebral

question 43

Multiple Choice

The primary communication link between the left and right cerebral hemispheres is called:

• A)the hypothalamus.
• B)the hippocampus.
• C)Broca's area.
• D)the corpus callosum.

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Definitions:

Semantic Memory

A type of long-term memory involving the capacity to recall concepts, facts, and knowledge about the external world, independent of personal experience.

Retrograde Amnesia

The inability to recall events that occurred prior to a traumatic event.

Anterograde Amnesia

An inability to recall events that occur after some disturbance to the brain.

Declarative Amnesia

The loss of capability to recall explicit information, including facts and personal events, usually due to brain injury or disease.