Occipital Lobes
The occipital lobes is located in the rear of the cerebral cortex. This region of the brain centers in visual processing. It is involved in visual precipitation and color recognition. The parietal and temporal lobes also have involvement in the visual perception process, but the primary visual cortex is located in the occipital lobe.
Primary Visual Cortex:
The primary visual cortex is part of the neocortex. The neocortex is the largest part of the human brain because it processes cognitive functions and perceptual functions. This cortex receives all the visual input and data from the retina in the eye ball. This area is highly specialized in processing information about static and moving objects as well as pattern recognition.
Optic Radiation:
The optic radiation is part of the visual pathway in the brain. It is made up of axons that aline in a fan array in the visual areas of the occipital lobe. The fibers in this area receive impulses from retinal quadrants and then direct them accordingly to the areas around the primary visual cortex.
Cerebellum:
The cerebellum is not part of occipital lobe but it is located right below it in the rear of the skull. The Cerebellum is considered the "little brain' due to the fact is the size of 10% of the human brain, yet it holds more than 50% of the neurons located in the brain. The cerebellum is known to be a motor structure because damage to it causes problems with gate functions and other motor controls. The cerebellum's main functions include maintaining balance and posture, coordinating of voluntary movements, motor learning, and cognitive functions
The primary visual cortex is part of the neocortex. The neocortex is the largest part of the human brain because it processes cognitive functions and perceptual functions. This cortex receives all the visual input and data from the retina in the eye ball. This area is highly specialized in processing information about static and moving objects as well as pattern recognition.
Optic Radiation:
The optic radiation is part of the visual pathway in the brain. It is made up of axons that aline in a fan array in the visual areas of the occipital lobe. The fibers in this area receive impulses from retinal quadrants and then direct them accordingly to the areas around the primary visual cortex.
Cerebellum:
The cerebellum is not part of occipital lobe but it is located right below it in the rear of the skull. The Cerebellum is considered the "little brain' due to the fact is the size of 10% of the human brain, yet it holds more than 50% of the neurons located in the brain. The cerebellum is known to be a motor structure because damage to it causes problems with gate functions and other motor controls. The cerebellum's main functions include maintaining balance and posture, coordinating of voluntary movements, motor learning, and cognitive functions