Glossary Index
Cuneus
Wedge-shaped, medial occipital gyri superior to the calcarine sulcus and posterior to the parieto-occipital sulcus (cuneus means wedge). The cuneus contains portions of the primary (striate) visual cortex and extrastriate visual cortex.
Location:
medial occipital lobe
Function:
involves in visual processing
See Also:
Calcarine sulcusParieto-occipital sulcusPrimary visual cortexLingual gyrus