John has decided to start to learn how to wrestle. His first day at practice, a seasoned wrestler slams the back of his head to the mat. John was shaken and reported to the trainer that he "saw stars" after he hit his head. As a result of "seeing stars," John's __________ was temporarily affected as a result of the slam.
A) corpus callosum
B) occipital lobe
C) parietal lobes
D) somatosensory cortex

Question

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The occipital lobe located in the back of the brain is responsible for processing visual information. "Seeing stars" is often a result of a blow to the head that causes the occipital lobe to malfunction temporarily, causing flashes of light or stars to appear in a person's vision.

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