striate cortex

NOUN
14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

striate cortex is a valid 14-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1R1I1A1T1E1C3O1R1T1E1X8
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 8 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does striate cortex mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

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.

SYNONYMS
AREA 17 OF BRODMANNBRODMANN'S AREA 17FIRST VISUAL AREASTRIATE AREA