Anatomy
visual pathway
vis·u·al path·way
Subclass of:
Afferent Pathways
Definitions related to visual pathways:
  • A set of neural connections within the central nervous system, beginning with the retina and terminating in the occipital cortex, that provides the ability to process visual images.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Sensory pathway for sight, conducting impulses from the photoreceptors to the cerebral cortex by way of the optic nerve, optic tract, and optic radiation.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Set of cell bodies and nerve fibers conducting impulses from the eyes to the cerebral cortex. It includes the RETINA; OPTIC NERVE; optic tract; and geniculocalcarine tract.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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