The Corpus Callosum Is a Wide Band of Axon Fibers

question 106

Multiple Choice

The corpus callosum is a wide band of axon fibers that

• A) enables the left hemisphere to control the right side of the body.
• B) transmits information between the cerebral hemispheres.
• C) sends information from the left half of your field of vision to your right cerebral hemisphere.
• D) transfers neural impulses from the somatosensory cortex to the motor cortex.

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Definitions:

Cochlea

A coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear that houses the sensory receptors.

Auditory Nerve

The nerve that transmits auditory information from the cochlea in the inner ear to the brain.

Higher-Frequency Sounds

Sounds that have a higher pitch due to their faster vibration rates, typically above the normal human hearing range of 20 to 20,000 hertz.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled inner ear structure that is responsible for converting sound waves into nerve impulses.