corpus callosum

Noun

Meaning

a broad transverse nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres

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Examples

In the rat, the two hippocampi resemble a pair of bananas, joined at the stems by the hippocampal commissure that crosses the midline under the anterior corpus callosum. Source: Internet

Other anatomical differences The corpus callosum transfers information between the left and right cerebral hemispheres. Source: Internet

The great majority of commissural tracts pass through the large corpus callosum. Source: Internet

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