Occipital lobe

Lobus occipitalis

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

The occipital lobe is the posterior (caudal) part of the cerebral hemisphere, corresponding to the cortex covering this region, and is primarily dedicated to visual processing.

References

  • Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.

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