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cortical region vs first visual area

first visual area vs cortical region

cortical region and first visual area both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cortical region Yes No No No
first visual area Yes No No No
As nouns, first visual area is a hyponym of cortical region; that is, first visual area is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cortical region:
  • cortical region: any of various regions of the cerebral cortex
  • first visual area: the part of the occipital cortex that receives the fibers of the optic radiation from the lateral geniculate body and is the primary receptive area for vision
cortical region (noun) first visual area (noun)
any of various regions of the cerebral cortex the part of the occipital cortex that receives the fibers of the optic radiation from the lateral geniculate body and is the primary receptive area for vision
Difference between cortical region and first visual area

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