striate area

9.3

Part of the back of the brain that gets signals from the eyes for vision

noun
/ˈstraɪ.eɪt ˈɛr.i.ə/

Specialized

: área estriada

The striate area is also known as the primary visual cortex.

Examples

Damage to the striate area can result in loss of visual perception.
Research on the striate area helps scientists understand how the brain processes images.
The striate area is crucial for visual processing.
Researchers study the striate areas of the brain.
Damage to the striate area can result in loss of visual perception.
Research on the striate area helps scientists understand how the brain processes images.
The striate area is also known as the primary visual cortex.

Synonyms

first visual area

vsstriate area

Specialized

8.5

Part of the brain at the back that first gets signals from the eyes

is the same region but called by a different anatomical name

area 17 of Brodmann

vsstriate area

Specialized

9.6

Part of the back of the brain that receives and starts to process signals from the eyes

is the same region but named with a numeric anatomical label

Brodmann's area 17

vsstriate area

Specialized

9.7

The part at the back of the brain that first processes what you see

is the same region but labelled with a possessive anatomical form

striate cortex

vsstriate area

Specialized

7.8

The part of the brain at the back that receives visual signals from the eyes

is the same area but often referred to by different anatomical terms

Surface Forms

striate area singular

striate areas plural

Morphology

striate + area

The phrase is compositionally built from 'striate' (striped/grooved) + 'area' (a bodily region), so a learner who knows both words can infer it's a region characterized by striations. However, the specific technical reference to the primary visual cortex and its role in visual processing is specialized domain knowledge and not predictable from the constituents alone, making the expression only partially transparent.

Etymology

The term striate area comes from striate meaning 'striped' and area meaning 'place', because in a cut of the brain this part shows a thin stripe of tissue and was called the 'striped area'. That's why striate area refers to the main place in the brain that receives 'visual information' and handles vision.