HyperDic: striate_cortex

English > 1 sense of the expression *striate cortex*:
NOUN	body	striate cortex, striate area, first visual area, area 17 of Brodmann, Brodmann's area 17	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

English > *striate cortex*: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaning	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.
Synonyms	striate area, first visual area, area 17 of Brodmann, Brodmann's area 17
Part of	occipital lobe, occipital cortex	That part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head
Broader	cortical area, cortical region	Any of various regions of the cerebral cortex