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) speak.
B) move her left arm.
C) verbally identify an object placed in her left hand.
D) recognize written words.
E) touch her nose with her eyes closed.

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Cutting the fibers of the corpus callosum would cause a disconnection between the two hemispheres of the brain, resulting in an inability to verbally identify an object placed in her left hand. The left hand input is processed by the right hemisphere, which is no longer able to communicate with the left hemisphere responsible for language processing.

Jane Suffers from Chronic Seizures and in Order to Control