English noun: striate area | |||
1. | striate area (body) 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 | area 17 of Brodmann, Brodmann's area 17, first visual area, striate cortex | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cortical area, cortical region | ||
Part meronym | occipital cortex, occipital lobe | ||