optic radiation

noun

: any of several neural radiations concerned with the visual function
especially : one made up of fibers from the pulvinar and the lateral geniculate body to the cuneus and other parts of the occipital lobe

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“Optic radiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/optic%20radiation. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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