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What is the purpose of the Split Brain Procedure?
What is the purpose of the Split Brain Procedure?
- Control seizures in patients with severe epilepsy (correct)
- Enhance memory recall
- Improve coordination between the left and right hemispheres
- Stimulate creativity
What can patients do after undergoing the Split Brain Procedure?
What can patients do after undergoing the Split Brain Procedure?
- Name a picture shown in their left visual field
- Write a detailed essay using both hemispheres
- Draw different shapes with both hands (correct)
- Communicate seamlessly between the two hemispheres
If a person's corpus callosum is intact, what can they NOT do?
If a person's corpus callosum is intact, what can they NOT do?
- Write with both hands simultaneously
- Draw a picture with their left hand
- Communicate between the hemispheres for naming objects
- Name a picture shown in their right visual field (correct)
What can individuals with an intact corpus callosum not do?
What can individuals with an intact corpus callosum not do?
Why is the Split Brain Procedure performed?
Why is the Split Brain Procedure performed?
What happens when the corpus callosum is cut?
What happens when the corpus callosum is cut?
What enables patients to name a picture drawn by their left hand?
What enables patients to name a picture drawn by their left hand?
What is a limitation faced by individuals with an intact corpus callosum when shown a picture in their left visual field?
What is a limitation faced by individuals with an intact corpus callosum when shown a picture in their left visual field?
Why can patients draw different shapes with their right and left hands after having the Split Brain Procedure?
Why can patients draw different shapes with their right and left hands after having the Split Brain Procedure?
What type of communication is compromised when the corpus callosum is severed during the Split Brain Procedure?
What type of communication is compromised when the corpus callosum is severed during the Split Brain Procedure?
In a patient with an intact corpus callosum, what is the primary reason they struggle to name a picture seen only by their left visual field?
In a patient with an intact corpus callosum, what is the primary reason they struggle to name a picture seen only by their left visual field?
