Corpus Callosum
Definition
A large band of neural fibers connecting two hemispheres of brain allowing them to communicate with each other.
Analogy
Think of the corpus callosum as a bridge between two cities. Just like how the bridge allows people and goods to move from one city to another, the corpus callosum allows information to pass from one hemisphere of your brain to the other.
Related terms
Split Brain: A condition resulting from surgery that isolates brain's two hemispheres by cutting the fibers (mainly those of corpus callosum) connecting them.
Cerebral Cortex: The outermost layer of gray matter making up the superficial aspect of cerebrum. It plays a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.
Neurons: These are nerve cells that transmit information throughout our body using electrical impulses.
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- What explains the phenomenon when a person can't verbally identify an object placed in their left hand without looking at it, while having their corpus callosum severed?
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