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visual pathway [1 record]

Record 1 1993-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
  • The Eye
DEF

The neural path of visual impulses starting in the retinae and ending in the visual cortex.

OBS

The structures most commonly included are: the retinae, the optic nerves, the optic chiasm, the optic tracts, the external geniculate bodies, the optic radiations, and the visual cortical areas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
  • Oeil
DEF

Ensemble des structures nerveuses qui assurent l'acheminement des réponses de la rétine à la stimulation lumineuse.

Spanish

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