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Q: Why do you have a bump on the back of your head where the occipital lobe is located?
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Occipital bone is found in what area of the body?

The occipital bone is located on the back of the skull. The occipital protuberance can be seen/felt on the back of the head, as it is the rather large bump. This occipital bone encloses a large oval hole called the foramen magnum which allows the spinal cord to pass through.


Where is the occipital node?

The occipital nodes are located at the back of the head near the neck. They are part of the lymphatic system.


What lobe of the brain has to deal with vision?

That would primarily be the occipital lobe.


Which part of the brain control vision?

 Occipital Lobe of the cerebral hemisphere is located in the back of the head and controls vision.


Which lobe of the cerebral cortex responds to visual stimuli?

the occipital lobe, it is located at the back of your head


Where are the occipital nerves located?

The greater and lesser occipital nerves run from the region where the spinal column meets the neck (the sub-occipital region) up to the scalp at the back of the head.


What is an occipital laceration?

what is occipital laceration


Occipital lymph node?

The occipital lymph node is part of the lymphatic system that is located on the back of the head. It produces white blood cells and lymph.


What is occipital and how does it effect someone?

'Occipital' means relating to the back of the head.


What is a bulge at the back of the head called?

occipital


What is a sub occipital pain?

The Occipital lobe is in the brain in the back of your head. Basically a "sub-occipital pain" would be a pain originating or being experienced underneath (sub) the lobe. (which is at the back of your head.)


What is the back of the human head called?

occipital