Occipital Lobe (also known as Lobe, Occipital, Lobes, Occipital): 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.

NIH MeSH · D009778Anatomy

Occipital Lobe

Also known asLobe, Occipital · Lobes, Occipital · Occipital Lobes · Occipital Region · Occipital Regions · Region, Occipital · Regions, Occipital · Lunate Sulcus · Sulcus, Lunate · Calcarine Sulcus · Sulcus, Calcarine · Sulcus Calcarinus

Definition

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.

MeSH classification

  • A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.571

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Common questions about Occipital Lobe

What does Occipital Lobe mean in medicine?
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. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Occipital Lobe known by any other names?
Yes. Occipital Lobe is also referred to as Lobe, Occipital, Lobes, Occipital, Occipital Lobes, Occipital Region in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Occipital Lobe sit in the medical classification?
Occipital Lobe falls under the broader medical category "Anatomy" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.571). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D009778) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗