You feel a splinter in your hand and look down to examine it. Which brain area controls the movement of your eyes toward the object of your attention (the splinter)?
A) Superior colliculus
B) Intraparietal sulcus
C) Orbitofrontal cortex
D) Lateral geniculate nucleus

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The superior colliculus is responsible for guiding eye movements towards salient stimuli in the environment, such as a splinter in one's hand.

You Feel a Splinter in Your Hand and Look Down