Multiple choice

Mrs. Shukla underwent a split-brain operation. Which of the following parts of the brain must be severed in her split-brain operation?

  1. Parietal lobe

  2. Operculum

  3. Premotor cortex

  4. Corpus callosum

  5. Cerebral cortex
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Explanation

Split-brain surgery is a medical procedure that involves the severing of the corpus callosum, conjoining the two hemispheres of the brain, to cure epilepsy. It does not involve the removal of any brain tissue.

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