Question

Scott lost his vision at a young age. When he was much older, he received a corneal transplant that allowed him to see again. After so many years of not being able to see, he had a very difficult time interpreting visual information such as faces and expressions. His visual problems most likely came from processing difficulties in the:_________

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is: Visual Cortex.

Explanation:

The visual cortex is a part of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information.

The visual cortex is find in the back of the brain in the occipital lobe.

Both hemispheres of the brain contain a part of the visual cortex. If a person suffers trauma on the visual cortex, or suffer from a CVA that compromises the visual cortex, he/she will suffer impairments in the way the process visual information.

In this particular case, Scott lost his vision at a young age. He received a corneal transplant that allowed him to see again. After so many years of not being able to see, he had a very difficult time interpreting visual information such as faces and expressions. His visual problems most likely came from processing difficulties in the Visual cortex.