"Split brain" patients are patients who have had ________.
A) their cerebellum split in the middle
B) their brain stem cut down the middle
C) their corpus callosum cut
D) a prefrontal lobotomy

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"Split brain" patients are those who have had their corpus callosum cut. The corpus callosum is a band of nerves that connects the two hemispheres of the brain, and cutting it is often done as a treatment for severe epilepsy. This results in the two hemispheres of the brain being unable to communicate directly with each other, causing certain cognitive and perceptual effects.

"Split Brain" Patients Are Patients Who Have Had ________