After a Head Injury a Person Reports That She Is

question 26

Multiple Choice

After a head injury a person reports that she is unable to see, although her eyes are uninjured. A doctor would suspect an injury in the __________ lobe.

• A) occipital
• B) parietal
• C) temporal
• D) frontal

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Definitions:

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