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visual cortex

 
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–noun
the portion of the cerebral cortex of the brain that receives and processes impulses from the optic nerves.
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Main Entry: visual cortex
Function: noun
: VISUAL AREA
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visual cortex n.
The region of the cerebral cortex occupying the entire surface of the occipital lobe and receiving the visual data from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamus. Also called visual area.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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