Neuroanatomy · Nervous System · Hard

Occipital

Meaning: The rear brain lobe responsible for visual processing.

In practice: A blow to the back of the head can affect the occipital lobe and cause vision loss.

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Which word means: A stalk-like bundle of fibres connecting parts of the brain, such as the cerebellum to the brainstem.

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