Question

Integration of visual input and monitoring the body’s orientation in space are functions of the __________ lobe.

Answer 1

The answer to the first question is C - it is the occipital lobe that processes information from the eyes and therefore is able to monitor visual input and the body's orientation in space. The answer to the second question is A. Historically, the left hemisphere was seen as the dominant hemisphere of the brain. We now know, however, that different parts of the brain are more dominant when performing different tasks.

Answer 2

Answer 1: The correct answer is the occipital lobe.

The occipital lobe refers to one of the four major lobes in the human brain. It is located in the rear portion of the brain (refer to the attached image). The occipital lobe is responsible for processing and making sense of the stimuli we receive/ see with our eyes. This lobe helps us make sense of what we see, and where (distance, depth, etc.) we see something.

Answer 2: The correct answer is left hemisphere . . . hemisphere

In the earlier days of studying the human brain, scientists believed that the left hemisphere was the dominant hemisphere of the brain, compared to the right hemisphere. It is also worth nothing that the left hemisphere is associated with logic, language and numerical ability, while the right hemisphere is associated with creativity, artistic ability and imagination. However, more recently, scientists consider both brain hemispheres as equally dominant in day-to-day functions. It is not true that the left brain is more dominant, since both hemispheres perform important functions.