What Structure Is Severed in a Split-Brain Patient

question 183

Multiple Choice

What structure is severed in a split-brain patient?

• A) the frontal lobe
• B) the hippocampus
• C) the corpus callosum
• D) the hemisphere

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Definitions:

Cathartic

Having the effect of purging or cleansing, often related to the emotional release from expressing troubling emotions.

Therapeutic Effect

The beneficial outcomes or purposes of a treatment or medication in improving a patient's condition or symptoms.

Bowel Movement

Refers to the process of excreting waste from the large intestine through the rectum and anus, essential for digestive health.

Left Sims's Position

A patient positioning method for rectal and vaginal examinations, enemas, and childbirth where the individual lies on their left side with the right knee bent and drawn up toward the chest.