occipital region

The term occipital region refers to a cytoarchitecturally defined portion of the cerebral cortex. It occupies most of the occipital lobe and a portion of the temporal lobe. It is composed of the primary visual cortex, the area 18 of Brodmann (human) and the area 19 of Brodmann (human) ( Brodmann-1909 ).

Also known as: Regio occipitalis, occipital region

NeuroNames ID: 2431

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Name:

Regio occipitalis

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Brodmann-1909

Citation:

IV. Kapitel in Vergleichende Lokalisationslehre der Grosshirnrinde (Leipzig: Verlag von Johann Ambrosias Barth), 1909

Source Title:

Beschreibung der einzelnen Hirnkarten

Name:

occipital region

Language:

English

Organism:

guenon

Source:

Garey-1999

Citation:

Garey LK (translator/editor) Brodmann's 'Localisation in the Cerebral Cortex', Imperial College Press, London, 1999.

Source Title:

Brodmann's 'Localisation in the Cerebral Cortex'

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Basis:

Internal Structure

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Regio occipitalis

Source:

Brodmann-1909

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