Jane suffers from chronic seizures and in order to control the problem undergoes surgery in which the fibers of the corpus callosum are cut. As a result of this surgery she would likely be unable to
A) recognize written words.
B) touch her nose with her eyes closed.
C) move her left arm.
D) speak.
E) verbally identify an object placed in her left hand.

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The corpus callosum connects the two hemispheres of the brain. Cutting it can prevent the transfer of information between the hemispheres. Since language is typically processed in the left hemisphere, Jane would have difficulty verbally identifying objects placed in her left hand, as the sensory information from the left hand is processed in the right hemisphere and cannot be transferred to the left hemisphere for verbalization.

Jane Suffers from Chronic Seizures and in Order to Control