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Primary Visual Cortex MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Primary Visual Cortex
Tree Number(s)
A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.571.735.500
A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.814.953.500
Unique ID
D000087642
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000087642
Annotation
do not confuse entry term STRIATE CORTEX with CORPUS STRIATUM (basal ganglia)
Scope Note
An area comprised of parts of OCCIPITAL LOBE and the CALCARINE SULCUS of the visual cortex in humans with direct connectivity to the LATERAL GENICULATE NUCLEUS. It is the end organ where visual stimuli are received in the visual cortex.
Entry Term(s)
Area V1
Brodmann Area 17
Brodmann's Area 17
Calcarine Cortex
Cortical Area V1
Striate Cortex
Visual Cortex Primary
Visual Cortex V1
Public MeSH Note
2022; see VISUAL CORTEX 1979-2021
History Note
2022(1979)
Date Introduced
2022/01/01
Last Updated
2022/01/01
Primary Visual Cortex Preferred
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