A split-brained patient is so named because his or her _______ has been severed in order to limit the severity of seizures.
A) thalamus
B) hypothalamus
C) frontal lobe
D) corpus callosum

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The corpus callosum is a bundle of fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the brain and allows them to communicate with each other. In a split-brain procedure, this bundle is severed in order to limit the spread of seizures from one hemisphere to the other. This results in a patient who essentially has two separate brains that cannot communicate directly with each other.

A Split-Brained Patient Is So Named Because His or Her