ANATOMY- cerebrum (occipital lobe) Flashcards
1
Q
function of occipital lobe?
A
visual processing
2
Q
what artery supplies the occipital lobe?
A
PCA (posterior cerebral artery)
3
Q
what are the boundaries of the occipital lobe?
A
Parieto occipital sulcus- separates the occipital lobe from the parietal lobe anteriorly
Pre-occipital notch
4
Q
what cortexs are in the occipital lobe?
A
primary visual cortex and visual association cortex
5
Q
role of primary visual cortex?
A
conscious awareness of visual stimuli
6
Q
role of visual association cortex?
A
involved with taking visual stimuli and applying meaning