corpus callosum
Brain's central connector
The corpus callosum is the thick band of nerve fibers connecting the left and right hemispheres of the brain, allowing them to communicate.
It is the brain's largest white matter structure.
Surgical severing of the corpus callosum, once used to treat severe epilepsy, produces "split-brain" patients whose hemispheres function independently.
Anatomical meeting point
- interhemisphericBetween two half-spheres
- hemispheresHalf-spherical divisions
- cerebrumBrain's largest division
- axonsNeuron output extensions
myelination · white matter · neural pathway · rostrum · body · fornix · cerebral cortex · midline
Signal route between neurons
- neurotransmissionNerve cell chemical communication
- contralateralOn the body's other side
- ipsilateralOn the same side
- split-brainSevered hemisphere connection
Study of nervous system structure
- neurobiologyStudy of nervous system
- neuroimagingVisualizing nervous system structure
- DTIObligations over earnings
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
Congenital organ absence
- hypoplasiaIncomplete organ formation
- demyelinationNerve sheath degradation
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
- gliomaNeoplasm of neural support cells
Grasping arrangements and dimensions mentally
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- working memoryTemporary cognitive holding space
- executive functionCognitive self-management abilities
- motor coordinationControlled, purposeful physical movement
commissure
Anatomical meeting point
- interhemisphericBetween two half-spheres
- hemispheresHalf-spherical divisions
- cerebrumBrain's largest division
axons · myelination · white matter · neural pathway · rostrum · body · fornix · cerebral cortex · midline · sulcus
neural pathway
Signal route between neurons
- neurotransmissionNerve cell chemical communication
- contralateralOn the body's other side
- ipsilateralOn the same side
neuroanatomy
Study of nervous system structure
- neurobiologyStudy of nervous system
- neuroimagingVisualizing nervous system structure
- DTIObligations over earnings
MRI · fMRI · neurophysiology · neuroplasticity · brain mapping
agenesis
Congenital organ absence
- hypoplasiaIncomplete organ formation
- demyelinationNerve sheath degradation
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
spatial reasoning
Grasping arrangements and dimensions mentally
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- working memoryTemporary cognitive holding space
- executive functionCognitive self-management abilities
motor coordination · visual processing · cognitive development
- brain anatomybrain, cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, cortex
- brain sciencebrain scan, brain research, brain map, brain imaging, brain chemistry
- nervous systembrain, neurons, nerves, spinal cord, axon
- neuroanatomybrain, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, thalamus, hypothalamus
- brain partscerebellum, hippocampus, brainstem, thalamus, hypothalamus
- brain regionscerebrum, frontal lobe, temporal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe
corpus callosumgray matter
Brain's cognitive tissue
frontal lobe · temporal lobe · parietal lobe · occipital lobe · cerebral cortex
callous, corporeal, corpus, corporeality, corpora, corporeally, corpuses