occipital lobe
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑkˈsɪpɪtəl ˌloʊb/
Noun
occipital lobe (plural occipital lobes)
- (anatomy) One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located at the back of the head.
- 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 61:
- The occipital lobe processes visual information.
Translations
division of cerebrum
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See also
- (brain lobes) brain lobe; frontal lobe, occipital lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe (Category: en:Brain)
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