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What lobe of the brain is responsible for vision?

Answer 1

The occipital lobe.

The two hemispheres of the brain are each divided into four paired lobes: the frontal, the parietal, the temporal, and the occipital. ( See the diagrammatic representation below.)

Each lobe is responsible for different functions: the frontal for cognitive purposes and voluntary movement; the parietal for interpreting taste, movement, sensation (touch), and taste; the temporal for memories and for integrating these with taste, sensation, sight and touch; the occipital for vision.

A hit to the back of the head, where the occipital lobe is situated can result in blurred vision as one of the possible symptoms.

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Answer 2

Addison Adams

The occipital lobe of the brain is responsible for vision.

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