Which frontal lobe region is associated with visual attention and eye movements?

• A. Prefrontal cortex
• B. Primary motor cortex
• C. Frontal eye field
• D. Broca's area

Answer: (C)

The frontal eye field coordinates where we look and how we attend to the visual world. Located in the posterior part of the middle frontal gyrus of the frontal lobe, it initiates voluntary saccadic eye movements and helps bias attention toward targets in the visual field. When this area is engaged, the eyes shift toward the location of interest, often with movements directed to the opposite side. This makes it the region most directly linked to both eye movements and visual attention. Other frontal regions serve different roles: the prefrontal cortex handles planning and decision-making, the primary motor cortex controls movement of the body, and Broca's area is involved in language production.