The nurse assists and educates nursing students about the structure and function of the sensory system. The nurse is tracing the path of light rays as they enter the eye and focus on the retina to the nursing students
Based on this information, the nurse should tell the students that which part of the brain is responsible for receiving visual information via the optic nerve? A) Temporal lobe
B) Parietal lobe
C) Occipital lobe
D) Cerebellum
C
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The occipital lobe receives visual information via the optic nerve. The temporal lobe of the brain is responsible for interpreting sounds via the vestibulocochlear nerve from the inner ear. The parietal and temporal lobes are responsible for interpreting taste. The cerebellum is responsible for maintaining equilibrium and coordination.
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