Pavia slips and falls in the bathroom and bangs her head on the tile floor. She begins to see “stars” and flashes of light, indicating some activation of brain cells in the ____
a. ?reticular formation
b. ?parietal lobe
c. ?frontal lobe
d. ?occipital lobe
ANSWER:
d
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