corpus callosum (YouTube Video) Flashcards by Roger Francis | Brainscape

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what part of the brain has the largest collection of white matter [check/verify]

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corpus callosum

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what connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres

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corpus callosum

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describe the corpus callosum

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a large, C-shaped nerve fiber bundle that stretches across the midline of the brain, connecting the left and right cerebral hemispheres and allows data/information to be transferred between hemispheres

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what is a corpus callosotomy

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corpus callosum surgically severed–usually to stop the spread of epileptic seizures (prevent a focal seizure from generalizing)

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