Definition that contains occipita
- sternocleidomastoid one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head
- inion the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance)
- tentorium (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum
- area 17 of brodmann the part of the occipital cortex that receives the fibers of the optic radiation from the lateral geniculate body and is the primary receptive area for vision
- brodmann's area 17 the part of the occipital cortex that receives the fibers of the optic radiation from the lateral geniculate body and is the primary receptive area for vision
- calcarine fissure a sulcus in the mesial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum
- calcarine sulcus a sulcus in the mesial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum
- checkered adder nonvenomous tan and brown king snake with an arrow-shaped occipital spot; southeastern ones have red stripes like coral snakes
- corpus geniculatum laterale a neural structure that serves as a processing station on the way from the retina to the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex
- first visual area the part of the occipital cortex that receives the fibers of the optic radiation from the lateral geniculate body and is the primary receptive area for vision