Question

The thick band of white matter that enables communication between the left and right hemispheres is the:

a) Basal nuclei

b) Thalamus

c) Corpus callosum

d) Insula lobe

e) Medulla oblongata

Answer 1

Answer is corpus callosum.

It is a thick band of white matter that connects the 2 hemispheres. This allows the integration of the senosry inputs and functional responses from.both sides of the brain.

Insula lobe is a tucked away part responsible for pain, love, emotion, craving, addiction etc.

Basal nuclei are group of subcortical nuclei which is situated in the base of forebrain and top of the mid brain.

Thalamus- located just above the brain stem. Function is to motor and sensory signals to the cerebral cortex.

Medulla oblongata is the small stem like structure which makes up the brain stem. It's function is to regualte breathing, blood pressure, heart rate etc.