occipita

Meanings

• The occipital bone is a flat bone situated in the posterior cranial fossa of the skull.

  - "The occipital bone is the bone located at the back of the skull."
  - "The occipital bone is a bony structure that forms the posterior base of the skull."

• The occipital lobe is the part of the cerebral cortex that lies at the back of the brain.

  - "The occipital lobe is the area of the brain responsible for processing visual information."
  - "The occipital lobe is the part of the brain that deals with visual perception and processing."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with occipita
optic , static , antipathic , hippocampus

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Homophones

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1. occiput
   

2. occur
   

3. occupy
   

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Variants

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occipita , occiput , occiputs

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Forms

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occipital bone, occipital lobe

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Etymology

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The word 'occipital' comes from the Latin word 'occipitalis', which means 'belonging to the back of the head'.

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1. Cerebellum: The cerebellum is a large, irregularly shaped structure located at the posterior base of the brain, beneath the occipital lobes. The cerebellum plays a vital role in coordinating muscle movements, maintaining balance and posture, and fine-tuning motor skills. The cerebellum receives sensory information from various parts of the body, including the muscles, joints, and vestibular system, as well as visual and auditory information from the cerebral cortex. The cerebellum processes this information and sends motor commands back to the motor cortex and the spinal cord.

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Culture

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The occipital bone and occipital lobe have been mentioned in various works of literature, art, and music. For instance, in the novel 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville, the character Ishmael describes the whale's head as having a 'bulging forehead, like a great occipital bone'. Similarly, in the painting 'The Last Supper' by Leonardo da Vinci, the occipital bone is depicted in the heads of the apostles.

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