ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which part of the brain controls vision?
A
parietal
B
frontal
C
occipital
D
temporal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The occipital lobe is the back part of the brain that is involved with vision.

Detailed explanation-2: -The occipital lobes sit at the back of the head and are responsible for visual perception, including colour, form and motion.

Detailed explanation-3: -The primary visual cortex, also known as V1 or Brodmann area 17, surrounds the calcarine sulcus on the occipital lobe’s medial aspect. It receives the visual information from the retina via the thalamus.

Detailed explanation-4: -The occipital lobe is one of the four major lobes in the mammalian brain. The occipital lobe is mainly responsible for interpreting the visual world around the body, such as the shape, color, and location of an object.

Detailed explanation-5: -The temporal lobe is critical for auditory processing and visual and language memory. The parietal lobe is critical for sensory processing. The occipital lobe is critical for vision and visual processing.

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