Brainstem & bridges

Corpus Callosum

interhemispheric bridge

The great white-matter bridge linking left and right cortex.

MidbrainPonsMedulla OblongataCerebellumCorpus Callosum
Volume salience
65
Connectivity
98
Clinical load
60
Research density
76

Key functions

  • interhemispheric sync
  • transfer
  • integration
  • lateralisation support

Clinical note

Split-brain studies revealed how each hemisphere can specialise.

Neighbours