After a head injury, a person reports that she is unable to see, although her eyes are uninjured. A doctor would suspect an injury in the ________ lobe.

A) occipital
B) parietal
C) temporal
D) frontal

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After a head injury, a person reports that she is unable to see, although her eyes are uninjured. A doctor would suspect an injury in the ________ lobe.A)  occipitalB)  parietalC)  temporalD)  frontal

David Ohanlon · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The occipital lobe is responsible for processing visual information, so damage to this area could result in visual deficits or even blindness, even if the eyes themselves are not damaged.

After a head injury, a person reports that she is unable to see, although her eyes are uninjured. A doctor would suspect an injury in the ________ lobe.

A) occipital
B) parietal
C) temporal
D) frontal

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