An Injury to the Occipital Lobe Will Likely Impair Which

Question

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

Accepted Answer

The occipital lobe is primarily responsible for processing visual information in the brain, including the primary visual cortex. Therefore, an injury to this part of the brain is likely to result in impairment of visual functions, such as visual perception, recognition, and processing.