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The corpus callosum connects:

Answer: Left and right cerebral hemispheres.

  • A Brain to spinal cord via the brainstem pathway
  • B Left and right cerebral hemispheres
  • C Cerebrum to cerebellum through the pons region
  • D Thalamus to hypothalamus within the diencephalon

Correct answer: B. Left and right cerebral hemispheres

Explanation: The corpus callosum is a large band of nerve fibers connecting the left and right cerebral hemispheres, allowing them to communicate.

Labeled diagram of a neuron showing dendrites, cell body (soma) with nucleus, axon, myelin sheath, Nodes of Ranvier, and axon terminals

Structure of a neuron. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

Brain, spinal cord, neurons, reflex arcs, and sense organs.

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