occipital lobe
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of occipital lobe
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The occipital lobe is the visual processing area of the brain and strokes in this area can cause visual impairments and loss of sight.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2024
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
A study published last year in the Journal of Neuroscience revealed that canines’ brain has a direct connection between their olfactory bulb, which processes smell, and their occipital lobe, which processes vision.
From Scientific American • Oct. 4, 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
The most pronounced differences were exhibited in the island of Reil and in the occipital lobe.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Talbot, Eugene S.
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