Brain Map: Occipital Lobes - Queensland Health

The occipital lobes sit at the back of the head and are responsible for visual perception, including colour, form and motion. Skiplinksandkeyboardnavigation Skiptocontent Skiptositenavigation Skiptofooter Usetabandcursorkeystomovearoundthepage(moreinformation) Siteheader Contactus | Help Sitenavigation Publichealth&wellbeing Disastermanagement Cancerscreening Subsidiesandsupport Healthtopics Informationforspecificgroups Industryandenvironmentalhealth Schoolsandearlychildhood Notifiableincidentsandconditions ForensicandScientificServices PathologyQueensland Clinicalpractice Clinicalguidelinesandprocedures Servicereferrals Informedconsent Databasesandtools Clinicianengagement Clinicalinnovation Healthsystem&governance Suppliers&procurement Performance Policiesandstandards Legislation&bills Strategicdirection Healthsystem&services Healthlicences Healthrecordsandprivacy Contactus Employment Jobsearch Workforus Ruralandremote Overseasapplications Clinicalplacements Trainingandprofessionaldevelopment Employmentconditions Research&reports Researchprojects Researchethicsandgovernance Intellectualproperty Researchfunding Researchanddatarequests Reports Data Populationhealthdataandstatistics News&events Newsarchive Mediacontacts DepartmentofHealthmediareleases MinisterforHealthmediastatements Campaigns QueenslandHealthEvents HealthBlog Newsletter Podcast HealthHeroes Youarehere: Home AcquiredBrainInjuryOutreachService(ABIOS) BrainMap:OccipitalLobes BrainMap:OccipitalLobes Theoccipitallobessitatthebackoftheheadandareresponsibleforvisualperception,includingcolour,formandmotion.Damagetotheoccipitallobecaninclude:DifficultywithlocatingobjectsinenvironmentDifficultywithidentifyingcolours(ColourAgnosia)ProductionofhallucinationsVisualillusions-inaccuratelyseeingobjectsWordblindness-inabilitytorecognisewordsDifficultyinrecognizingdrawnobjectsInabilitytorecognizethemovementofanobject(MovementAgnosia)DifficultieswithreadingandwritingReturntoBrainMapContactABIOSabios@health.qld.gov.au Lastupdated:22January2021 AcquiredBrainInjuryOutreachService(ABIOS)HomeDirectClientServicesABIEducationResearchandDevelopmentBrainMapFrontalLobesParietalLobesOccipitalLobesTemporalLobesBrainStemCerebellumReferencesWhatisAcquiredBrainInjury(ABI)LifeafterABIPersonalChangesParticipationintheHomeEnvironmentParticipationintheCommunityBehaviourManagementResourcesforPeoplewithABIResourcesforFamiliesandSupportWorkersResourcesforProfessionalsCognitionorThinkingSkillsResourcesforPeoplewithABIResourcesforFamiliesandSupportWorkersResourcesforProfessionalsCommunicationChangesResourcesforPeoplewithABIResourcesforFamiliesandSupportWorkersResourcesforProfessionalsDyphagiaorSwallowingChangesResourcesforPeoplewithABIResourcesforFamiliesandSupportWorkersResourcesforProfessionalsMentalHealthandABIDrugsandAlcoholandABISupportforFamiliesFamiliesExperiencesafterABIParentingafterABIEncouragingyourDevelopingChildManagingChildren'sBehaviourSettingRoutinesResourcesforParentsParentingReferencesInformationforChildrenWhatdoestheBraindo?WebsitesLinksforChildrenabouttheBrainAboutBrainCrewSkillsToEnablePeopleandCommunities(STEPS)WhatisSTEPS?STEPSSkillsProgramSTEPSLeaderTrainingSTEPSNetworkGroupsSTEPSinQueenslandSTEPSNewslettersSTEPSContactUSAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderProgramDirectClientServicesABIEducationResearchandDevelopmentResourcesandLinksLinksforInformationandResourcesABIBooksandResourcesGlossaryofTermsContactDetails Explorethissite Contactus DepartmentofHealth HospitalandHealthService HospitalandHealthBoards QueenslandAmbulanceService Publichealth&wellbeing Disastermanagement Cancerscreening Subsidiesandsupport Healthtopics Informationforspecificgroups Industryandenvironmentalhealth Schoolsandearlychildhood Notifiableincidentsandconditions ForensicandScientificServices PathologyQueensland Clinicalpractice Clinicalguidelinesandprocedures Servicereferrals Informedconsent Databasesandtools Clinicianengagement Clinicalinnovation Research&reports Researchprojects Ethicsandgovernance Intellectualproperty Researchfunding Researchanddatarequests Reports Data Populationhealthdataandstatistics Healthsystems&governance Suppliers&procurement Performance Policiesandstandards Legislation Strategicdirection Healthsystem Healthlicences Healthrecordsandprivacy Contactus News&alerts Newsarchive Mediacontacts DepartmentofHealthmediareleases MinisterforHealthmediastatements Campaigns QueenslandHealthEvents HealthBlog Newsletter Podcast HealthHeroes Employment Jobsearch Workforus Ruralandremote Overseasapplications Clinicalplacementsandworkexperience Trainingandprofessionaldevelopment Employmentconditions Sitefooter Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Righttoinformation Accessibility JobsinQueenslandGovernment Otherlanguages ©TheStateofQueensland(QueenslandHealth)1996-2022 QueenslandGovernment