Corpus callosum

/ˈkɔːɹ.pəs kəˈloʊ.səm/ noun

Definition

The large bundle of nerve fibers connecting the left and right cerebral hemispheres, enabling communication between them.

Etymology

From Latin 'corpus' (body) + 'callosum' (tough, hard). The 'tough body' connecting the hemispheres.

Kelly Says

The corpus callosum is the brain's information highway — a thick cable of 200 million nerve fibers that lets your left and right brain halves talk to each other.

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