occipital lobe

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. the most posterior lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, behind the parietal and temporal lobes.

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occipital lobe British  

noun

1. the posterior portion of each cerebral hemisphere, concerned with the interpretation of visual sensory impulses

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occipital lobe Scientific  

/ ŏk-sĭp′ĭ-tl /

1. The rearmost lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, containing the main visual centers of the brain.

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Etymology

Origin of occipital lobe

First recorded in 1885–90

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occipital lobe

The occipital lobe is the visual processing area of the brain and a stroke in this area can cause an array of visual impairments.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2025

They were able to show that changes in two important brain regions, the hippocampus and the occipital lobe, as well as their interaction, have an influence on the impaired recall of personal memories in aphantasia.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024

In fact, the greater the volume of the dorsomedial occipital lobe, the greater was this motor cortex volume.

From Scientific American ● May 26, 2023

Brain activity, predominantly in the occipital lobe, provided enough information to re-create the layout and perspective of the photos being viewed, the researchers found.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 6, 2023

Injury to the retina or optic nerve, occurring early in life, results in an under-development of the cortex in the occipital lobe.

From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.