The visual area of the brain that is specialized for processing information about static and moving objects. The primary visual cortex, which is defined by its function or stage in the visual system, is approximately equivalent to the striate cortex, also known as Brodmann area 17, which is defined by its anatomical location. [ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Visual_cortex&oldid=1069729211 ]
Synonyms: striate cortex
Term information
- MA:0000914
- BTO:0004703
- FMA:236871
- UMLS:C0038446 (ncithesaurus:Primary_Visual_Cortex)
- MBA:385
- BAMS:V1
- EMAPA:35708
- BAMS:17
- BAMS:VISp
- NLX:143552
- FMA:68614
- neuronames:702 (BIRNLEX:1748)
- BM:Tel-Cx-V1
- NCIT:C97340
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
In some species, parcellations of lobes are not well defined if at all. The primary visual cortex being part of the occiptal lobe hence could refer to it being part of the most posterior region of the mammalian cerebral cortex.
visual association area
striate area
calcarine cortex
visual area one
occipital visual neocortex
primary visual area
nerve X
area striata
visual area V1
V1
visual association cortex