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Anatomical course of the optic radiation

THE CONTEXT
The visual-pathway diagram labels the locations of the lower and upper fibres of the optic radiation. The extracted text does not preserve the connections needed to assign individual visual-field defects to lesion sites.

Locations of optic-radiation fibres

FeatureDetails
Lower fibres
These are located in the temporal lobe.
Upper fibres
These are located in the anterior parietal lobe.
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