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#1 2006-11-01 12:06:39

Peter Forster
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Registered: 2006-09-06
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'corpus colosseum' for 'corpus callosum'

corpus callosum 1,430,000 ghits
corpus colosseum 47 ghits

The corpus callosum is an important bit of the brain which joins the cerebral hemispheres. The colosseum is a symbol of Imperial Rome where terrible things were done to countless people and animals for the amusement of the 50,000 spectators. Easily confused then. Funny thing, the brain…

PS I also believe that it is known that lesions in Corpus Colosseum causes word/language difficulties. ... a great number of tears to the corpus colosseum. ...
www.support-talkers.net/detail-10819736.html – 16k –

This book brings deep insight only a scientist would know with presentation from a person who probably has 60 % more Corpus Colosseum than us dummies. ...
www.ruggedelegantliving.com/cgi-bin/ama … ration=... – 33k –

For multitasking, women tend to have a larger corpus colosseum, which makes a better connection between the left and right halves of the brain. ...
web.mac.com/puppetdude/iWeb/KeithAndCompany/Blog%20O’%20Laughs/67253036-A44F-469E-87D6-BD7620A0D973.html – 20k –

Moreover , those who stay in America , as a great many do , form a kind of corpus colosseum between the American metropole and its hinterland . ...
www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m275 … 7571/pg_17 – 27k – Supplemental Result – Cached – Similar pages

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