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Chapter 43.2, Problem 3CC
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To determine: The hand in which a split-brain patient was given a rock to hold.
Introduction: Split-brain is a disorder of the brain. It is caused by malfunctioning of the corpus callosum. Corpus callosum is a tract that joins the two hemispheres of cerebrum. The cerebrum is a part of the forebrain region of human brain. In this disorder, the two hemispheres of the cerebrum are unable to communicate properly.
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