Brodmann's Area 17 (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- Brodmann's area 17 is considered to be the earliest point in the cortical processing stream for visual input.
- The primary visual cortex, also known as Brodmann's area 17, is the area that receives the visual information from the lateral geniculate nucleus.
- Brodmann's area 17, the striate cortex, is the primary receptive area for visual stimuli entering the brain.
- Damage to Brodmann's area 17 results in loss of vision, particularly peripheral vision, as well as an inability to detect orientation and movement.
- The occipital lobe, specifically Brodmann's area 17, plays a significant role in the processing of visual information from the lateral geniculate nucleus.