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| + | A '''visual cortex''' is a part of a [[human brain]] that can process a large amount of visual information. It can process information received from the [[eye]]s. It is located in the [[occipital lobe]] at the back of the brain. | ||
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| + | It is part of a [[cerebral cortex]]. | ||
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| + | The primary visual cortex is known as visual area 1 (V1). | ||
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| + | There are other visual areas: V2, V3, V4, and V5.<ref name="t940">{{cite web | title=Visual cortex | website=Wikipedia | date=2001-08-09 | url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_cortex | access-date=2024-07-31}}</ref> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Auditory cortex]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:04, 13 August 2024
A visual cortex is a part of a human brain that can process a large amount of visual information. It can process information received from the eyes. It is located in the occipital lobe at the back of the brain.
It is part of a cerebral cortex.
The primary visual cortex is known as visual area 1 (V1).
There are other visual areas: V2, V3, V4, and V5.[1]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Visual cortex". 2001-08-09. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_cortex.