Corpus Callosum

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The Corpus Callosum is a thick band of fibers that connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres. We will consider some of the effects of severing this connection in Figure 11.

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The speed of exchange of information from one hemisphere to the other ranges from 7 to 13 milliseconds. This rapid communication allows integration of the unique processes contributed by each hemisphere before a response is organized.