Question

If the occipital lobe has been injured or damaged, a substitute for an eye is the better option than any form of artificial eye or eye transplant.

(a) True

(b) False

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Question is taken from Artificial Organs in portion Rehabilitation and Recovery of Clinical Science

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) True

Explanation: The occipital lobe is the region where the impulses from the eye are processed by the brain. This area can draw meaningful conclusions from the visual impulses. However, if the area is damaged, then it cannot process the impulses. In such cases, there substitute devices used, i.e. receptors are placed on other parts like the tongue or the skin. The signals are processed in such a way that the body reacts in the same way it would have the eye been functional.