The driver in a car accident first hits the windshield with great force, then rebounds backward. Which part of the brain would you expect to be damaged as a result of the countercoup injury?
A) the dorsolateral frontal lobes
B) the posterior occipital lobes
C) the medial temporal lobes
D) the anterior tips of the temporal lobes

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A countercoup injury occurs on the opposite side of the brain from where the impact occurred. In this scenario, the initial impact is at the front (coup), so the countercoup injury would likely affect the posterior occipital lobes at the back of the brain.

The Driver in a Car Accident First Hits the Windshield