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... > Nervous System > Central Nervous System > Brain > Prosencephalon > Telencephalon > Cerebrum > Cerebral Cortex > Sensorimotor Cortex > Visual Cortex > Primary Visual Cortex
... > Nervous System > Central Nervous System > Brain > Prosencephalon > Telencephalon > Cerebrum > Cerebral Cortex > Occipital Lobe > Visual Cortex > Primary Visual Cortex

Preferred term

Primary Visual Cortex  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An area comprised of parts of OCCIPITAL LOBE and the CALCARINE SULCUS of the visual cortex in humans with direct connectivity to the LATERAL GENICULATE NUCLEUS. It is the end organ where visual stimuli are received in the visual cortex.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Area V1
  • Brodmann Area 17
  • Brodmann's Area 17
  • Calcarine Cortex
  • Cortical Area V1
  • Striate Cortex
  • Visual Cortex Primary
  • Visual Cortex V1

Allowable Qualifier(s)

In other languages

  • Cortex visuel primaire

    French

  • Aire 17 de Brodmann
  • Aire corticale V1
  • Aire V1
  • Cortex calcarin
  • Cortex strié
  • Cortex visuel V1

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PHH9K9R5-Q

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