Corpus Callosum

Definition

A large band of neural fibers connecting two hemispheres of brain allowing them to communicate with each other.

Related terms

Split Brain: A condition resulting from surgery that isolates brain's two hemispheres by cutting the fibers (mainly those of corpus callosum) connecting them.

Cerebral Cortex:

The outermost layer of gray matter making up the superficial aspect of cerebrum. It plays a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Neurons:

These are nerve cells that transmit information throughout our body using electrical impulses.