The Occipital Lobe

Question

The occipital lobe
A) receives information from cranial nerve III.
B) sends motor information to the iris, thereby controlling pupillary size.
C) receives sensory information from cranial nerve II.
D) contains the primary auditory cortex.

Accepted Answer

The occipital lobe is responsible for receiving and processing visual information, which is transmitted to it via the optic nerves (cranial nerve II). Therefore, option C is the correct choice. The other options are incorrect as the occipital lobe is not responsible for controlling the size of the pupil or processing auditory information, and it does not receive information from cranial nerve III.