Function
What is the main sense that is associated with the occipital lobe?
Vision
This causes brief visual seizures including partial blindness and flashing lights.
Occipital Lobe Epilepsy
The occipital lobe is 8% of the brains mass
False 10-18%
Why did the brain refuse to take a bath
It didn't want to be brainwashed
Why is the occipital lobe important for reading?
The occipital lobe processes visual information like words and letters.
This condition causes distorted visual perception of size and distance.
Alice and Wonderland Syndrome
If the occipital lobe is damaged someone can experience visual hallucinations
True
What do you call a human skull without a hundred billion neurons?
A no-brainer
What is a possible result of a damaged occipital lobe?
Possible loss of vison, difficulty recognizing objects/faces, and unusual visual sensations.
Visual hallucinations that occur in people with vision loss due to having a damaged visual pathway.
Charles Bonnet Syndrome
Pure alexia is caused from a right occipital stroke
False, left occipital stoke
Why were the two retinas such good friends?
They always saw eye to eye
Which nerve carries visual information from the retina to the brain?
The optic nerve
This progressive disease destroys visual and spatial processing cells
Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA)
Color agnosia is also known as yellow Strawberry problem
False, Blue Strawberry
What happens when your brain sees a friend across the street?
It gives a brain wave
A patient can detect light but cant interpret what they see. What does this imply?
The eyes may be functioning but the visual pathway/visual cortex may be impaired.
This rare condition involves an individual that is blind due to brain damage but denies their blindness.
Anton's Syndrome
Damage to the occipital lobe can cause loss of depth perception
True
Why did the neuron stay in bed all day?
It had low potential