Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first visual area

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: first vi-su-al area
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

striate cortex striate area area 17 of Brodmann Brodmann's area 17

Questions

What does first visual area mean?: 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

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