Split-brain patients can walk,talk,think,and interact as though nothing major has happened.Why might this be?
A) Brain function remains normal for only a short time before the person lapses into a comatose state.
B) All brain functions are left intact. Since each hemisphere controls only half of the body, it does not matter much that the two hemispheres are not connected.
C) The brain hemispheres do not feel the separation for up to a week after the surgery.
D) Each part of the brain must realize what has happened; in the meantime, all functions behave normally until each hemisphere can regenerate the neurons.

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Split-brain patients can still function normally because each hemisphere controls only half of the body and the functions may be adapted to work independently without communication between the two hemispheres.

Split-Brain Patients Can Walk,talk,think,and Interact as Though Nothing Major Has