Question

Zeus was injured in a mining accident and suffered severe brain damage In time, his brain healed and he was back to working in the mines. The only change was in his personality. From being a highly aggressive and temperamental individual, he became mild-mannered and calm, almost to the extent of being placid. In this scenario, the region of the cerebral cortex that was most likely damaged in the accident was the. lobe. ○ Parietal O Temporal O Frontal O Occipital

Answer 1

Answer: Frontal

Explanation: The cerebral cortex is made up of four lobes namely the parietal, occipital, Frontal and temporal lobes. This lobes make up the outermost layer of the brain.

The Frontal lobe is responsible for emotional control, planning and reasoning. Impairment to the Frontal lobe usually result in personality changes or disorder. For example, From being loving and caring to being harsh.

The parietal lobe discerns sensations of touch or feel, The occipital lobe is responsible for visual image processing and the temporal lobe is charged with processing auditory information.