Mesh term Occipital Lobe
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Description
Posterior portion of the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES responsible for processing visual sensory information. It is located posterior to the parieto-occipital sulcus and extends to the preoccipital notch.Browse to child terms:
Visual Cortex
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