occipital lobe
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of occipital lobe
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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They also had reduced frontal and occipital lobe volume and more damage in the brain's white matter, changes that have been associated with aging, stroke risk, cognitive decline and dementia.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
When this occurs in the occipital lobe, it is referred to as an occipital infarct.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2024
In particular, people with a smaller temporal lobe had greater volume in their dorsomedial occipital lobe, a region involved in visual association, when compared with FTD patients who were not artistically driven.
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
The track through the brain no doubt involved a considerable extent of the outer aspect of the right occipital lobe and the cuneate lobule.
From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry
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