NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which lobe is located at the back of the brain (around neck)?
A
occipital
B
parietal
C
temporal
D
frontal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The occipital lobes sit at the back of the head and are responsible for visual perception, including colour, form and motion. Damage to the occipital lobe can include: Difficulty with locating objects in environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Occipital lobes As you look at the words and pictures on this page, two areas at the back of the brain are at work. These lobes, called the occipital lobes, process images from the eyes and link that information with images stored in memory. Damage to the occipital lobes can cause blindness.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is located under the parietal lobe and above the temporal lobe near the back of the brain. The occipital lobe is the seat of most of the brain’s visual cortex, allowing you not only to see and process stimuli from the external world, but also to assign meaning to and remember visual perceptions.

Detailed explanation-4: -The parietal lobes are located near the back and top of the head. They are important for processing and interpreting somatosensory input.

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