11 Questions
What is the purpose of the Split Brain Procedure?
Control seizures in patients with severe epilepsy
What can patients do after undergoing the Split Brain Procedure?
Draw different shapes with both hands
If a person's corpus callosum is intact, what can they NOT do?
Name a picture shown in their right visual field
What can individuals with an intact corpus callosum not do?
Name a picture shown in their left visual field
Why is the Split Brain Procedure performed?
To control seizures in adults with epilepsy
What happens when the corpus callosum is cut?
Limited communication between brain hemispheres
What enables patients to name a picture drawn by their left hand?
Verbal cues from the left hemisphere
What is a limitation faced by individuals with an intact corpus callosum when shown a picture in their left visual field?
Name the picture verbally
Why can patients draw different shapes with their right and left hands after having the Split Brain Procedure?
Cross-hemispheric communication
What type of communication is compromised when the corpus callosum is severed during the Split Brain Procedure?
Cross-hemispheric
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?
Verbal left hemisphere control
Explore the Split Brain Procedure, why it is done for adults with severe epilepsy, the effects on cross-hemispheric communication, and the abilities of individuals post-procedure. Learn about the limitations when the corpus callosum remains intact.
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