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Two structures in the brain that are of greatest interest to me are the frontal lobe and the corpus callosum. The frontal lobe is the largest brain structure located directly behind the forehead in the brain's front. The frontal lobe functions to control what is referred to as higher cognitive functions such as decision making and problem solving (Evans, 2023). Based on the case studies provided in the application, damage to the frontal lobe can result in impaired voluntary behavior. New potential treatments for disorders associated with damage to the frontal lobe include physical, occupational, and speech therapy which have been proven to rehabilitate lost or damaged skills (Evans, 2023). The corpus callosum consists of a large quantity of nerve fibers that connect both the right and left side of the brain, each side controlling the side it opposes. The corpus callosum is at the center of the brain and permits information to be transported between the left and right hemispheres of the brain. Based on the case studies provided in the application, damage to the corpus callosum can result in split brain syndrome and cause difficulties with movement, perception, and various cognitive activities. New potential treatments for disorders associated with damage to the corpus callosum include comprehensive rehabilitation using diffusion tensor imagine (Wu, 2020). According to the article Switching from Automatic to Controlled Behavior: Cortico-Basal Ganglia Mechanisms, imaging and electrophysiological data in humans support the phenomenon that regions of the brain, including the frontal lobe, play a role in behavior switching or altered routines (Hikosaka & Isoda, 2010). Additionally, the article suggests that the ability to behavior switch requires a significant amount of frontal cortical-basal ganglia neural networks (Hikosaka & Isoda, 2010). This is interesting because it suggests that individuals who behave routinely do not have this amount or significance of neural networking and that the structure of brains can change.