An Injury to the Occipital Lobe Will Likely Impair Function

Question

An injury to the occipital lobe will likely impair function of the
A) primary visual cortex.
B) thalamus.
C) optic chiasma.
D) sense of taste.
E) sense of touch.

Accepted Answer

The occipital lobe is responsible for processing visual information, and the primary visual cortex is located in the occipital lobe. Therefore, an injury to the occipital lobe is likely to impair function of the primary visual cortex.