occipital lobe

This lobe is located at the back of the head and is involved in vision and reading [Source: Brenda].

• Anatomical System
  • animal specific
    • fur
    • tail
  • anatomical site
    • head and neck
    • thorax
      • thoracic wall
    • abdomen
    • pelvis
    • perineum
    • upper limb
    • lower limb
    • whole body
    • adipose tissue
    • mucosa
    • spine
  • cardiovascular system
    • heart
      • atrium
      • ventricle
        • left ventricle
      • endocardium
      • myocardium
      • pericardium
      • cardiac valve
      • cardiac conducting system
    • artery
      • aorta
      • arterial intima
      • arterial media
      • arterial adventitia
      • carotid artery
      • coronary artery
    • vein
      • venous intima
      • venous media
      • venous adventitia
    • capillary
  • respiratory system
    • nose
    • sinus
    • larynx
    • trachea
    • bronchus
    • lung
      • alveolus
    • pleura
    • diaphragm
  • hematological system
    • bone marrow
      • hematopoietic stem cells
      • mesenchymal stem cell
    • blood
      • plasma
      • myeloid progenitor cell
  • lymphoreticular system
    • lymph
    • lymph node
    • tonsil
    • spleen
  • alimentary system
    • oral cavity
      • tongue
      • salivary gland
      • tooth
      • gum
    • pharynx
      • nasopharynx
      • oropharynx
      • hypopharynx
    • oesophagus
    • stomach
      • gastric mucosa
    • intestine
      • small intestine
        • duodenum
        • jejunum
        • ileum
      • vermiform appendix
      • large intestine
        • colorectal
          • colon
            • appendix
          • rectum
        • anus
        • cecum
    • mesentery
    • omentum
    • peritoneum
    • liver and biliary system
      • liver
      • gall bladder
      • bile duct
    • pancreas
      • exocrine pancreas
  • urogenital system
    • urinary system
      • kidney
        • nephron
          • renal corpuscle
            • glomerus
          • renal tubule
            • renal proximal convoluted tubule
            • renal distal convoluted tubule
            • loop of Henle
            • renal collecting duct
        • renal vasculature
        • glomerulus
      • ureter
      • bladder
      • urethra
    • reproductive system
      • male reproductive system
        • testis
          • seminiferous tubule
        • epididymis
        • prostate
        • vas deferens
        • penis
          • glans
          • foreskin
      • female reproductive system
        • ovary
        • uterine tube
        • uterus
          • cervix
          • endometrium
          • myometrium
        • vagina
        • vulva
        • breast
          • mammary gland
  • endocrine system
    • endocrine pancreas
      • islets of Langerhans
    • pineal gland
    • pituitary gland
    • thyroid
    • parathyroid
    • adrenal gland
      • adrenal cortex
      • adrenal medulla
  • musculoskeletal system
    • bone
      • ulna
      • femur
    • cartilage
    • joint
      • synovium
      • ligament
      • meniscus
    • muscle
      • skeletal muscle
      • smooth muscle
    • tendon
    • fascia
  • integument system
    • skin
      • epidermis
      • dermis
    • appendages
      • hair follicle
      • hair
      • nail bed
      • nail
      • sweat gland
      • sebaceous gland
    • subcutaneous
  • nervous system
    • central nervous system
      • brain
        • cerebrum
          • cerebral cortex
            • frontal lobe
              • prefrontal cortex
            • parietal lobe
            • temporal lobe
            • occipital lobe
            • visual
            • insula
            • olfactory bulb
            • anterior olfactory nucleus
            • lateral olfactory stria
            • medial olfactory stria
            • olfactory tubercle
            • primary olfactory cortex
            • secondary olfactory cortex
            • hippocampus
            • parahippocampal gyrus
          • basal nuclei
        • hypothalamus
          • preoptic nucleus
          • supraoptic nucleus
          • suprachiasmatic nucleus
          • paraventricular nucleus
          • infundibular nucleus
          • anterior nucleus
          • dorsomedial nucleus
          • ventromedial nucleus
          • lateral nucleus
          • posterior nucleus
          • premamillary nucleus
          • tuberomamillary nucleus
          • medial mamillary nucleus
          • lateral mamillary nucleus
          • lateral tuberal nucleus
        • brain stem
          • midbrain
            • crus cerebri
            • colliculi
            • substantia nigra
            • red nucleus
            • periaqueductal grey matter
            • oculomotor nucleus
            • trochlear nucleus
            • mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus
          • pons
            • vestibular nuclei
            • cochlear nuclei
            • superior olivary nucleus
            • trapezoid nucleus
            • nucleus of the lateral lemniscus
            • abducent nucleus
            • facial nucleus
            • salivatory nuclei
            • trigeminal nucleus
        • cerebellum
          • cerebellum cortex
          • cerebellum nuclei
        • tract
          • corpus callosum
        • ventricular system
        • cerebrospinal fluid
        • meninges
        • white matter
        • grey matter
        • blood brain barrier
      • spinal cord
    • peripheral nervous system
      • visual apparatus
        • globe
        • eyelid
        • lacrimal gland
        • conjunctiva
        • cornea
        • sclera
        • lens
        • vitreous humor
        • iris
        • ciliary body
        • choroid
        • retina
        • optic nerve
        • trabecular meshwork
      • auditory apparatus
        • external ear
        • middle ear
        • tympanum
        • auditory tube
        • auditory ossicle
        • internal ear
          • osseous labyrinth
            • cochlea
              • spiral organ of Corti
            • semicircular canal
            • vestibule
          • membranous labyrinth
      • olfactory apparatus
      • peripheral nerve
      • ganglion
      • sympathetic chain
  • immune system
    • thymus
      • T cell progenitor
    • lymphocytes
    • B cell
    • memory B cell
    • T cell
    • T regulatory cell
    • stromal cell
    • naïve T cell
    • neutrophil
    • macrophage
    • natural killer cell
    • dendritic cell
    • leukocyte