The corpus callosum ________.

A. separates the lateral ventricles of the cerebral hemispheres
B. is an important cerebral hemisphere nucleus
C. passes between the diencephalon and basal ganglia
D. consists of fibers that connect the cerebral hemispheres


Answer: D. consists of fibers that connect the cerebral hemispheres

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