Definition that contains corpus callosum
- pineal gland a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
- epiphysis a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
- third ventricle a narrow ventricle in the midplane below the corpus callosum; communicates with the fourth ventricle via the Sylvian aqueduct
- left brain the cerebral hemisphere to the left of the corpus callosum that controls the right half of the body
- right brain the cerebral hemisphere to the right of the corpus callosum that controls the left half of the body
- callosectomy severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)
- left hemisphere the cerebral hemisphere to the left of the corpus callosum that controls the right half of the body
- right hemisphere the cerebral hemisphere to the right of the corpus callosum that controls the left half of the body
- callosotomy severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)
- pineal body a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin