ANATOMY- cerebrum (occipital lobe) Flashcards

1
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function of occipital lobe?

A

visual processing

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2
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what artery supplies the occipital lobe?

A

PCA (posterior cerebral artery)

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3
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what are the boundaries of the occipital lobe?

A

Parieto occipital sulcus- separates the occipital lobe from the parietal lobe anteriorly

Pre-occipital notch

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4
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what cortexs are in the occipital lobe?

A

primary visual cortex and visual association cortex

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5
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role of primary visual cortex?

A

conscious awareness of visual stimuli

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role of visual association cortex?

A

involved with taking visual stimuli and applying meaning

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