Split-brain research was made possible originally by surgical techniques done to limit the potential brain damage caused by epileptic seizures. This was accomplished by cutting the _________________.
A)optic chiasm
B)corpus callosum
C)thalamus
D)hypothalamus

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The corpus callosum, a broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, was cut in split-brain surgeries to reduce the severity of epileptic seizures by limiting the spread of seizure activity between the hemispheres.

Split-Brain Research Was Made Possible Originally by Surgical Techniques Done