EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

NERVOUS SYSTEM

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Which lobes interprets visual stimuli?
A
Temporal Lobe
B
Frontal Lobe
C
Parietal Lobe
D
Occipital Lobe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The posteriormost part of the occipital lobe is known as the occipital pole. The occipital lobe is primarily responsible for visual processing. It contains the primary and association visual cortex.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The occipital lobes sit at the back of the head and are responsible for visual perception, including colour, form and motion.

Detailed explanation-4: -The visual cortex of the brain is the area of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information. It is located in the occipital lobe.

Detailed explanation-5: -The main job of your occipital lobe is decoding the messages sent from your eyes and turning that information into forms the rest of your brain can use. That job happens in two specific areas in your occipital lobe: the primary visual cortex and the secondary visual cortex.

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