A Split-Brain Patient Will Not Be Able to Verbally Identify

question 32

True/False

A split-brain patient will not be able to verbally identify a picture that is flashed to the left visual field (and therefore processed in the right hemisphere) but will be able to pick up the pictured object with his or her left hand.

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Definitions:

Neuroendocrine Cells

Neurons that produce neurohormones.

Neurohormones

Hormones produced by neuroendocrine cells; transported down axons and released into interstitial fluid; common in invertebrates; in vertebrates, the hypothalamus produces neurohormones.

Interstitial Fluid

A fluid that fills the spaces between cells in tissues, providing nutrients and removing waste from cells.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for hormone production and regulation of body temperature, hunger, moods, and sleep.