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One treatment for severe epilepsy is to surgically sever the connection between the hemispheres of the cerebrum. What structure is severed in this procedure?
A
Corpus callosum.
B
Pons.
C
Cerebral cortex.
D
Midbrain.

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Understand the context: The problem involves a surgical procedure used to treat severe epilepsy by severing a connection in the brain.
Identify the key term: The procedure involves severing the connection between the hemispheres of the cerebrum.
Recall relevant brain structures: The cerebrum's hemispheres are connected by a specific structure that facilitates communication between them.
Recognize the correct structure: The corpus callosum is the major structure that connects the left and right hemispheres of the cerebrum.
Conclude the solution: The structure severed in this procedure to treat severe epilepsy is the corpus callosum.
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