NEURO ANATOMY

Question 1

What is the Corpus Callosum?

Answer 1

The corpus callosum is a large white matter tract that connects the two hemispheres of the brain. It is an incredibly important structural and functional part of the brain. It allows us to perceive depth and enables the two sides of our brain to communicate.

The corpus callosum gets its name from the Latin language (“tough body”). It is the largest white matter structure in the brain both in terms of size (700 square millimeters for the midsagittal cross-section) and number of axonal projections (200 million) between the two hemispheres.

Question 2

Genu of corpus callosum

Answer 2

The genu is the bend of the anterior corpus callosum, and the forceps minor is a tract that projects fibers from the genu to connect the medial and lateral surfaces of the frontal lobes.

Question 3

What is the SPLENIUM of the Corpus Callosum? Splenium splenium

Question 4

Rostral

Answer 4

Rostral: Toward the front of the brain or the top of the spinal cord.

Question 5

Caudal

Answer 5

Caudal: Toward the back of the brain or the bottom of the spinal cord.