John has decided to start to learn how to wrestle. On his first day at practice, a seasoned wrestler slams the back of his head to the mat. John was shaken and reported to the trainer that he "saw stars" after he hit his head. As a result of "seeing stars," John's ______ were temporarily affected as a result of the slam.
A) corpus callosum
B) occipital lobes
C) parietal lobes
D) somatosensory cortex

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"Seeing stars" is a common phrase for the visual perception of bright and colorful flashes that may occur after a blow to the head. This suggests that the occipital lobes, which are responsible for visual processing, were affected by the impact.

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