GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

CEREBRUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What connects the 2 cerebral hemispheres?
A
Choroid plexus
B
Cerebral cortex
C
Corpus callosum
D
Falx cerebri
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Two cerebral hemispheres are interconnected by a thick band of transverse nerve fibres called the corpus callosum.

Detailed explanation-2: -The corpus callosum is a large bundle of more than 200 million myelinated nerve fibers that connect the two brain hemispheres, permitting communication between the right and left sides of the brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -One half of the cerebrum, the part of the brain that controls muscle functions and also controls speech, thought, emotions, reading, writing, and learning. The right hemisphere controls the muscles on the left side of the body, and the left hemisphere controls the muscles on the right side of the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -The corpus callosum is a large white matter tract that connects the two hemispheres of the brain. It lies deep to the cingulate gyrus. It lies superficial to the fornix, to which it is connected anteriorly by the septum pellucidum.

Detailed explanation-5: -Like the cerebrum, the cerebellum is divided into two lateral hemispheres, which are connected by a medial part called the vermis.

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