Gyrus occipitalis inferior

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IOG, Inferior occipital gyrus

The Gyrus occipitalis inferior is located on the lateral surface of the Occipital lobe.

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Functionally, the Gyrus occipitalis inferior is involved in the processing of visual information. Among other functions, the Gyrus occipitalis inferior is thought to be involved in face processing[^1] [^2] [^3] and contains the "Occipital Face Area" (OFA)[^3].

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