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Optic radiation

In neuroanatomy, the optic radiation (also known as the geniculocalcarine tract, the geniculostriate pathway, and posterior thalamic radiation) are axons from the neurons in the lateral geniculate nucleus to the primary visual cortex. The optic radiation receives blood through deep branches of the middle cerebral artery and posterior cerebral artery.

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NeuroanatomyAxonsNeuronsLateral geniculate nucleusPrimary visual cortex
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FMA
61941
Function
Vision
Latin
radiatio optica
NeuroNames
1440
System
Visual system
TA2
5584

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Optic radiation

Nodes21
Edges20
Triples33
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.095238
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related to External links · 17
Optic radiation → Am, Anatomic Dissection Tractography, Bronen RA, Davis LM, Inferior Occipitofrontal Fasciculus, Kier LE, May, Meyer's Loop, MR Imaging, Neuroradiol, PMC, PMID, Practical2000/Q34, Retrieved, Staib LH, Temporal Stem, Uncinate Fasciculus
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Optic radiation → Baum's, Despite, In, Note, Wikipedia
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Optic radiation → Field, LGN, The
FMA · 1
Optic radiation → 61941
Function · 1
Optic radiation → Vision
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Optic radiation → radiatio optica
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Optic radiation → 1440
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Optic radiation → Visual system
TA2 · 1
Optic radiation → 5584
TA98 · 1
Optic radiation → A14.1.08.673 A14.1.09.542 A14.1.09.547

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optic radiation visual also brain cortex divisions one called upper lower division side function tract geniculate information inferior field posterior

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Optic radiationFMA619411.00infobox
Optic radiationFunctionVision1.00infobox
Optic radiationLatinradiatio optica1.00infobox
Optic radiationNeuroNames14401.00infobox
Optic radiationSystemVisual system1.00infobox
Optic radiationTA255841.00infobox
Optic radiationTA98A14.1.08.673 A14.1.09.542 A14.1.09.5471.00infobox
Optic radiationrelated to ExaminationTracts0.60section
Optic radiationrelated to External linksKier LE0.60section
Optic radiationrelated to External linksStaib LH0.60section
Optic radiationrelated to External linksDavis LM0.60section
Optic radiationrelated to External linksBronen RA0.60section

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