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Occipital LobeAka: Occipital Lobe Function, Cerebral Occipital Lobe
- History: Findings of pathology (e.g. Tumor)
- Contralateral hemianopia
- Exam
- Matches colors and objects (if unable to name them)
Occipital lobe (C0028785) | |
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| Definition (MSH) | Posterior part of the cerebral hemisphere. |
| Definition (NCI) | The posterior part of the cerebral hemisphere. (MeSH) |
| Concepts | Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component (T023) |
| MSH | D009778 |
| English | lobus occipitalis, occipital cortex, Occipital lobe, Occipital lobe structure, Occipital lobes |
| Spanish | estructura del lobulo occipital, lobulo occipital |
| Parent Concepts | Cerebral cortex (C0007776), Brain part (C0445620), Lobe of brain (C0228179), Cerebral hemisphere part (C1268147), Cerebral lobe (C1281952) |
| Sources | CSP, LCH, MSH, MTH, NCI, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
