Glossary Index
Brodmann's area 17
Sensory cortical area in the banks of the calcarine sulcus (lingual and cuneus gyral formations of the medial occipital lobe); this area corresponds to the primary visual cortex (also known as "striate cortex").
Location:
medial occipital lobe
Function:
processes visual information
See Also:
Occipital lobeCalcarine sulcusPrimary visual cortexCuneusLingual gyrus