When the corpus callosum is cut during a surgical procedure to help some severe epileptic patients, the result is

A) the hippocampus can no longer emit useful hormones.
B) the two hemispheres of the brain can no longer communicate directly with each other.
C) usually schizophrenia.
D) an inability to remember events which occurred recently.

Corpus Callosum

A large band of neural fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

Severe Epileptic

Describes a case of epilepsy with frequent, intense seizures that are difficult to manage and significantly impact life quality.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain in humans and other vertebrates, crucial for memory formation and spatial navigation.