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The Corpus Callosum
The corpus callosum allows information to flow between the two hemispheres of the cerebrum. This is urgently needed.
01.07.2025
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Roger Sperry: The split Brains
What the severed connection between the brain hemispheres reveals about the specialization of the brain.
27.09.2012
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Corpus callosum
As the largest commissure (connection in the brain), the corpus callosum connects the two cerebral hemispheres. It consists of 200-250 million nerve fibers and serves to exchange information.
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The Fornix
A vault with a supporting function: the fornix is a powerful fiber tract in the limbic system.
14.04.2025
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The Septum
The core areas of the septum are located at the interface between the hypothalamus and hippocampus.
09.10.2025
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The Cingulate Gyrus
When paying attention, experiencing pain, or feeling emotions, the cingulate gyrus on the inside of the cortex becomes active.
22.09.2023
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Glossary
15.03.2017
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Corpus callosotomy
A surgical procedure in which the corpus callosum, the bridge between the two hemispheres of the brain, is severed. This interrupts the flow of information between the two hemispheres. Commissurectomy was previously performed mainly for the purpose of controlling epileptic seizures.
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Forced Right-Handedness
When left-handed people were retrained to use their right hand, their brains were also retrained.
25.10.2025
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The Basal Ganglia
Whenever we perform a deliberate movement, core areas deep within the brain are involved.
23.08.2011
