Meanings
nounstriate cortex (plural striate cortexes or striate cortices)
plural striate cortexes · plural striate cortices
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of visual cortex.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounthe 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
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striate areafirst visual areaarea 17 of BrodmannBrodmann's area 17
Broader
cortical areacortical region
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