In the physical, the occipital region contains the brain stem which governs the autonomic nervous system that keeps the 在身体中,枕骨部位包含着脑干,它管辖着保持血液流动、心脏跳动、肠道蠕动、消化系统运作、淋巴腺运作等等的自主神经系统(植物性神经系统)。