Neuroanatomy · Nervous System · Hard

Cuneus

Meaning: A wedge-shaped region of the medial occipital lobe above the calcarine sulcus, involved in visual processing.

In practice: An infarct in the cuneus caused a lower quadrant visual field defect.

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