Adrian is recovering from a skiing accident. When an apple is shown to his left cerebral hemisphere, he can name it, but when shown to the right hemisphere, he cannot explain it. Adrian most likely damaged his __________ in the accident.

A. locus coeruleus
B. suprachiasmatic nuclei
C. reticular formation
D. corpus callosum


Answer: D

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