Xander decided to learn how to wrestle. On his first day of practice, a seasoned wrestler slammed the back of Xander's head to the mat. He was shaken and reported to the trainer that he "saw stars" after he hit his head. It is likely that Xander's __________ was temporarily affected as a result of the slam and caused him to "see stars."

A. corpus callosum
B. occipital lobe
C. parietal lobe
D. somatosensory cortex

Answer: B

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