Woo hoo! A student in Junior College in United States wants to know, "what is the occipital lobe?"
Here's an answer:
The occipital lobe is the part of our brain that houses our visual cortex, which controls anything relating to - you guessed it - visual information. Read More
The occipital lobe, located in the very back of our head, is home to our visual cortex. Information that you perceive with your eyes is sent to the visual cortex for processing via the optic nerve. Our visual cortex also helps us with orientation and spatial awareness.
Wow, the brain is so cool!
Hey, what's the one thing you wish you knew about the brain?