Occipital lobe
System
Nervous
SNOMED CT
180923002
Occipital lobe
Definition
In some species, parcellations of lobes are not well defined or at all, and therefore the occipital lobe could refer to the most posterior mammalian cerebral cortex.
Also known as regio occipitalis — per UBERON
Related record Atlas Médico also holds Occipital region (0 relationships, shares MESH:D009778). These are separate concepts in the source ontology, not duplicates Atlas Médico has merged.
The Occipital lobe is a part of the Nervous.
Also identified as
Associated Diseases
| Disease | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Occipital lobe neoplasm | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Visual cortex disorder | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |