One of the Key Functions Associated with the Occipital Lobes

question 3

Multiple Choice

One of the key functions associated with the occipital lobes is:

• A)initiation of voluntary muscle movements
• B)processing of visual information
• C)processing of neural signals related to touch
• D)processing of auditory information

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Definitions:

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions to give meaning to their environment.

Transduction

A process by which sensory receptors change physical stimuli into signals that are eventually sent to the brain.

Thalamus

A crucial brain structure acting as a relay station for information between the cerebral cortex and the rest of the body.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that controls an immense number of bodily functions including emotions, autonomic functions, and hormone production.