Those Whose Corpus Callosum Is Surgically Severed Are Said to Be

question 53

Multiple Choice

Those whose corpus callosum is surgically severed are said to be patients with

• A) brain plasticity.
• B) brain fissures.
• C) neurogenesis.
• D) split brains.

---

Definitions:

Narcolepsy

A chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep.

Jet Lag

A physiological condition resulting from alterations to the body's circadian rhythms caused by rapid long-distance transmeridian travel.

Sleep Spindles

Sudden bursts of oscillatory brain activity visible on an EEG that occur during stage 2 sleep, associated with learning, memory consolidation, and neurological development.

REM Sleep

A unique phase of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, increased brain activity, and vivid dreaming, considered important for emotional and cognitive health.