Xander decided to learn how to wrestle. On his first day of practice, a seasoned wrestler slammed the back of Xander's head to the mat. He was shaken and reported to the trainer that he "saw stars" after he hit his head. It is likely that Xander's __________ was temporarily affected as a result of the slam and caused him to "see stars."
A) corpus callosum
B) occipital lobe
C) parietal lobe
D) somatosensory cortex

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The occipital lobe is responsible for processing visual information. Seeing stars is a common phenomenon after experiencing a head injury and is associated with the visual disturbances caused by the impact. The other brain areas listed are not directly related to vision or visual processing.

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