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Occipital Gyrus (Noun)

Meaning

Any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Examples

  • The occipital gyrus is responsible for processing visual information from the eyes.
  • Damage to the occipital gyrus can result in visual field defects or blindness.
  • The lateral occipital gyrus is involved in object recognition and visual perception.
  • Studies have shown that the occipital gyrus is active when a person is visually imagining a scene.
  • The medial occipital gyrus is thought to play a role in the processing of visual motion and spatial information.

Hypernyms

  • Convolution
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