first visual area
the part of the occipital cortex that receives the fibers of the optic radiation from the lateral geniculate body and is the primary receptive area for vision • Syn: striate cortex, striate area, area 17 of Brodmann, Brodmann's area 17 • Hypernyms: cortical area, cortical region • Part Holonyms: occipital lobe, occipital cortex
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