When a nurse is teaching about the transverse fiber tract that connects the two cerebral hemi-spheres, what term should the nurse use?
a. Peduncle
b. Corpus callosum
c. Basal ganglia
d. Pons
ANS: B
The corpus callosum connects the two cerebral hemispheres and is essential in coordinating activ-ities between hemispheres. The peduncle is made up of efferent fibers of the corticospinal, corti-cobulbar, and corticopontocerebellar tracts. The basal ganglia is a portion of the pyramidal sys-tem. The pons (bridge) is easily recognized by its bulging appearance below the midbrain and above the medulla.
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