John has decided to start to learn how to wrestle
On his first day at practice, a seasoned wrestler slams the back of his head to the mat. John was shaken and reported to the trainer that he "saw stars" after he hit his head. As a result of "seeing stars," John's _____ was temporarily affected as a result of the slam.
A) corpus callosum
B) occipital lobe
C) parietal lobe
D) somatosensory cortex
Answer: B
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