striate area

Definitions of striate area

1. noun

   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: Brodmann's area 17, area 17 of Brodmann, first visual area, striate cortex

   type of:

   cortical area, cortical region

   any of various regions of the cerebral cortex