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Corpus callosum
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The corpus callosum is part of the brain in humans and other eutherian mammals. It is the largest connective pathway in the brain. Its over 200 million nerve fibers connect the left and right hemispheres of the brain.
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Corpus callosum | |
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![]() Corpus callosum from above. (Anterior portion is at the top of the image.) | |
![]() Median sagittal section of brain (person faces to the left). Corpus callosum visible at center, in light gray | |
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Part of | Human brain |
Parts | Genu, trunk, splenium |
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MeSH | D003337 |
NeuroNames | 191 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1087 |
TA | A14.1.09.241 |
FMA | 86464 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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The corpus callosum relates to the lateralization of brain function. Because the two side of the brain communicate so intensively, they can afford to specialise in doing somewhat different things.[1]