occipital cortex
Acronym: OCX
The term occipital cortex (OCX) refers to the set of areas of cerebral cortex (CTX) defined on the basis of internal structure that comprise most of the occipital lobe (OLB). Its boundaries do not coincide precisely with those of the OLB, which is defined on the basis of external landmarks. It is found in the human ( Carpenter-1983 ) and macaque ( Martin-2000 ). It is not found in the smooth CTX of rat ( Swanson-2004 ) or mouse ( AMBA-2024 ).

Also known as: No other name for this structure has appeared in PubMed.NeuroNames ID : 3614


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