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The primary visual area is located in the walls of

A
Parieto-occipital sulcus
B
Superior temporal sulcus
C
Posterior pa of calcarine sulcus
D
Central sulcus
High-Yield Explanation
Optic radiations from the LGB pass through the internal capsule geniculo-calcarine tract to the primary visual area, also known as visuosensory area (area 17). It is the highest area for the perception of visual sense. It is located on the medial surface of the occipital lobe, above and below the calcarine fissure.Ref: Textbook of physiology, Dir. Prof. AK Jain, 5th edition.

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