You are sitting on a stool when suddenly you lean back and fall, hitting the back of your head on the floor. You "see stars" as you try to sit back up. This sensation of "seeing stars" occurs because
A) neurons in your occipital lobe are stimulated.
B) your eyes are jarred to the extent that stars are seen.
C) neurons in your retina are stimulated.
D) neurons in your hypothalamus are stimulated.

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The sensation of "seeing stars" after a head injury is due to the stimulation of neurons in the occipital lobe, which is the part of the brain responsible for processing visual information.

You Are Sitting on a Stool When Suddenly You Lean