occipital
adjective
oc·cip·i·tal
äk-ˈsi-pə-tᵊl 
: of, relating to, or located within or near the occiput or the occipital bone
occipital
noun
occipitally
adverb
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The occipital nerves are located here and extend up the back of your head.
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
Changes to your cervical spine health (like a compressed cervical disc) can also cause occipital neuralgia.14
People with occipital neuralgia may have extreme sensitivity to touch on their scalp or neck.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
The optic nerve is similar to a telephone cable that connects the eye to the occipital cortex at the very back of the brain, where what is viewed is then processed and interpreted.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
In the insight case, the brain scans showed that in the second before the answer was reached, there was a burst of alpha waves in the right occipital cortex, which processes vision.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 July 2024
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
Changes to your cervical spine health (like a compressed cervical disc) can also cause occipital neuralgia.14
People with occipital neuralgia may have extreme sensitivity to touch on their scalp or neck.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
The optic nerve is similar to a telephone cable that connects the eye to the occipital cortex at the very back of the brain, where what is viewed is then processed and interpreted.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
In the insight case, the brain scans showed that in the second before the answer was reached, there was a burst of alpha waves in the right occipital cortex, which processes vision.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 July 2024
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“Occipital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occipital. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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occipital
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oc·cip·i·tal
äk-ˈsip-ət-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or located within or near the occiput or the occipital bone
occipital
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