optic radiation

archambault%27s loop

The optic radiation (also known as the geniculo-calcarine tract or as the geniculostriate pathway) is a collection of axons from relay neurons in the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus carrying visual information to the visual cortex (also called striate cortex) along the calcarine fissure. There is one such tract on each side of the brain.

Tipo Nerve
Sistema corporal Nervous
Nombre latino archambault%27s loop
FMA ID 61941

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the optic radiation?
The optic radiation (also known as the geniculo-calcarine tract or as the geniculostriate pathway) is a collection of axons from relay neurons in the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus carrying visual information to the visual cortex (also called striate cortex) along the calcarine fissure.
What body system is the optic radiation part of?
The optic radiation is part of the Nervous.
What is the Latin name for the optic radiation?
The Latin name for the optic radiation is archambault%27s loop.

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