The superior portion of the occipital lobe in the visual cortex is known as the __________ gyrus.

The superior portion of the occipital lobe in the visual cortex is known as the __________ gyrus.

• A. Cuneus gyrus
• B. Lingual gyrus
• C. Precuneus gyrus
• D. Occipital gyrus

Answer: (A)

In the occipital lobe, the visual cortex sits along the calcarine fissure, with the part above the fissure—the superior bank—forming the cuneus gyrus. That makes the cuneus gyrus the name for the superior portion of the occipital visual cortex. The lingual gyrus lies below the fissure and represents the inferior portion, while the precuneus is a medial parietal region not part of the primary visual cortex, and the term occipital gyrus is too general to specify the superior visual area.

In the occipital lobe, the visual cortex sits along the calcarine fissure, with the part above the fissure—the superior bank—forming the cuneus gyrus. That makes the cuneus gyrus the name for the superior portion of the occipital visual cortex. The lingual gyrus lies below the fissure and represents the inferior portion, while the precuneus is a medial parietal region not part of the primary visual cortex, and the term occipital gyrus is too general to specify the superior visual area.