NEETZoologyNeural Control and Coordination
What is the role of the corpus callosum in the human brain?
Options
- ADividing the cerebrum into left and right hemispheres
- BConnecting the hemispheres
- CCovering the hemispheres with the cerebral cortex
- DProviding the myelin sheath for the tracts
Correct answer
B. Connecting the hemispheres
Step-by-step solution
The layer of cells that covers the cerebral hemisphere is referred to as the grey matter due to its greyish appearance as the neuron cell bodies are concentrated here. The corpus callosum is a tract of nerve fibres that connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres. The thalamus is a major coordinating center for sensory and motor signaling. The limbic system, along with the hypothalamus, is involved in the regulation of sexual behavior, expression of emotional reactions, and motivation.The amygdala, along with