Question

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
e. Broca's area

Answer 1

ANSWER: Option B

Explanation:

When John hits the mat, the impact on his head which cause rapid impact and due to this it disturbs the blood flow in a particular area.

A large amount of nerve cells present at the back of the head can also be affected due to hit. This rapid impact results in seeing stars because the occipital lobe is the location where the visual cortex is present.

hence, the correct answer is option b. Occipital lobe.