Your class is watching a video of a split-brain operation.You see the surgeon take a scalpel and sever a structure to disconnect the two hemispheres.Your friend asks you what the structure was that was being cut and you say the:
A) cerebellum
B) hypothalamus
C) corpus callosum
D) pituitary gland

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The corpus callosum is a large band of neural fibers that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain. When this structure is severed, it is called a split-brain operation, which results in a disconnection between the two hemispheres. Therefore, this is the most appropriate answer.

Your Class Is Watching a Video of a Split-Brain Operation