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occipital

(Science: anatomy) Of or pertaining to the occiput, or back part of the head, or to the occipital bone.

(Science: anatomy) Occipital bone, the point of the occiput in the mesial plane farthest from the ophryon.

Origin: Cf. F. Occipital.

(Science: anatomy) The occipital bone.


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controling Nerve of the Brain? Which One

... not accounted by the current description. As are, for example, the findings that in some blind people impulses from touch receptors project in the occipital lobe precisely in the visual cortex. Thus the interface between the peripheral and central nervous system is still far from understood in ...

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by MrMistery
Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:39 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: controling Nerve of the Brain? Which One
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Just a question to ponder.

... the head rests at in relation to the spine is different in quadrapeds and bipeds. A more extreme example would be to compare the locations of the occipital fossa in dolphins and humans. One is clearly designed for a horizontal body-pattern, and the other is more adapted to an upright posture.

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by AstusAleator
Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:26 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Just a question to ponder.
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occipital lobe and eyes

... Of course there are many other problems that cause people to wear glasses; Presbyopia, astigmatism, etc. As far as there being a defect in the occipital lobe, I wouldn't know. Perhaps someone else has some ideas?

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by Avery
Sat Dec 31, 2005 11:33 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: occipital lobe and eyes
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occipital lobe and eyes

what causes eye glasses ? is there any kind of deficiences with occipital lobe in the brain that resulting in causing us to weare eye glasses.????????? thanks

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by kandarp shah
Sat Dec 31, 2005 8:19 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: occipital lobe and eyes
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Brainiacs

Coincidences. The occipital lobe has very little to do with intelligence. That is the kind of thing a phrenologist would tell you probably :D

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by MrMistery
Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:22 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Brainiacs
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