Glossary Index
Brodmann's area 18
Sensory cortical area in the medial and lateral aspect of the occipital lobe; this area is part of the extrastriate visual cortex that surrounds the primary visual cortex (area 17 is also known as "striate cortex").
Location:
occipital lobe
Function:
processes visual information
See Also:
Occipital lobePrimary visual cortex