visual cortex

American  

noun

1. the portion of the cerebral cortex of the brain that receives and processes impulses from the optic nerves.

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visual cortex

Their conclusion is that neural traveling waves may function as a computational engine in the visual cortex.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026

Using the eMAP technique, the team found filopodia across multiple regions of the adult mouse brain, including the visual cortex, at levels far higher than previously reported.

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026

The team also used pattern visual evoked potentials – a painless test that measured how well signals travelled from the retina to the visual cortex.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

But we do know that when you imagine something without actually receiving any visual stimulus from your retina, your primary visual cortex does get activated.

From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2025

In the daylight, the Rezaeis’ house was older and smaller than Mamou’s, the khaki muted enough that I could look at it without sustaining damage to my visual cortex.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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