Striate Area (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
- The striate area is the part of the brain where visual information from the eyes is first processed and interpreted.
- Damage to the striate area can cause significant visual impairment, including blindness or reduced visual acuity.
- The striate area is located in the occipital lobe and is the first point of processing in the visual cortex for visual information from the retina.
- Studies using fMRI have shown increased activity in the striate area when individuals are presented with visual stimuli, indicating its role in processing visual information.
- Lesions in the striate area can result in visual field defects, such as hemianopia or quadrantanopia, depending on the location and extent of the damage.