In many zombie movies, a virus attacks all parts of the brain except those responsible for "simple" motor functions, and those lobes involved in processing auditory or visual information. Which portions of the brain would such a virus NOT affect?
A)the brainstem and parietal lobes
B)the occipital and frontal lobes
C)the frontal and temporal lobes
D)the frontal lobe, parietal lobes, and brainstem
E)the brainstem and the occipital and temporal lobes

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The brainstem controls basic life functions and simple motor functions, while the occipital lobe processes visual information and the temporal lobes process auditory information. Therefore, a virus that spares areas involved in simple motor functions and the processing of auditory or visual information would not affect the brainstem, occipital, and temporal lobes.

In Many Zombie Movies, a Virus Attacks All Parts of the Brain