NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ interconnects the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex.
A
cerebellum
B
somatic nervous system
C
cerebral cortex
D
corpus callosum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The corpus callosum is the main white matter tract between the two cerebral hemispheres and it connects both homolog and heterotopic regions in both hemispheres. The approximately 200 million axons are neatly organized from front to back with respect to which areas are connected.

Detailed explanation-2: -The two hemispheres in your brain are connected by a thick bundle of nerve fibres called the corpus callosum that ensures both sides of the brain can communicate and send signals to each other.

Detailed explanation-3: -The corpus callosum is the primary commissural region of the brain consisting of white matter tracts that connect the left and right cerebral hemispheres.

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