NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

CEREBRUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The lobe responsible for the primary visual cortex is
A
frontal
B
occipital
C
temporal
D
hippocampal
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 the visual processing center of the mammalian brain containing most of the anatomical region of the visual cortex. The primary visual cortex is Brodmann area 17, commonly called V1 (visual one).

Detailed explanation-3: -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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