visual area

any of many regions of the cerebral cortex in which the neurons are primarily sensitive to visual stimulation. Together, all the visual areas comprise the visual cortex. Most visual areas can be distinguished from one another on the basis of their anatomical connections (i.e., their cytoarchitecture) and their specific visual sensitivities. Individual areas are designated by “V” and a number that indicates roughly how distant the area is from striate cortex. See V1; V2; V3; V4; V5.

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January 19th 2025

reach envelope

in ergonomics, the area that an operator can reach from a seated or standing position. It is used in workspace design to determine the placement of displays and tools to be used by the operator.