Question

Clay was in a car accident and suffered severe trauma to his brain. When he awoke, he reported to the nurse that he could not smell anything. What part of Clay’s cerebrum may have been injured in the accident?

(1 point)
Responses

frontal lobe

frontal lobe

parietal lobe

parietal lobe

temporal lobe

temporal lobe

occipital lobe

1 answer

Clay's inability to smell may indicate an injury to the frontal lobe, specifically the area associated with olfactory processing, which is connected to the sense of smell. Therefore, the correct response is:

frontal lobe