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