Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 39, Problem 6RQ
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To determine:

The structure that connects the two cerebral hemispheres.

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The human brain is the command center for the nervous system and it receives input from the sensory organs and sends output to the muscles. Human brain has three main parts: forebrain, midbrain, and hind brain. Cerebral cortex has two hemispheres that are the part of cerebrum. The hemisphere regions are called as lobes.

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To determine:

The functions of each hemisphere.

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Cerebral cortex is the largest part of cerebrum in the human brain and plays an important role such as attention, perception, awareness, and attention. Cerebral cortex is divided into two parts left and right hemisphere. These two hemispheres have different functions.

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