Question

Note that the optic nerve takes messages back to the brain and interprets the signal projected on the retina. Which area(s) of the brain is (are) responsible for processing these signals

Answer 1

The correct answer will be- visual cortex in the occipital lobe

Step-by-step explanation:

The eyes of organisms are the sensory organs which sense the outer world through light rays and enables us to see. The eyes work with the brain and allow us to know the shape, size, color and texture of the objects.

The eyeball exhibit many structures which capture the falling light in the form of an image which is interpreted by the brain. In the retina, the light signals get converted in the form of electrical signals which get transmitted to the brain.

The part of the brain which processes and interprets the messages is known as the visual cortex present in the occipital lobe. The occipital lobe is the posterior region of the cerebral cortex.

Thus, the visual cortex in the occipital lobe is the correct answer.