6.3 Parallel Processing in the Visual Cortex

Question 1

Ventral stream

Answer 1

Visual paths in the temporal cortex that are specialized for identifying and recognizing objects; the “what” path

Question 2

Secondary visual cortex (area V2)

Answer 2

Area of the brain that processes information from the primary visual cortex and transmits it to additional areas

Question 4

Visual agnosia

Answer 4

An inability to recognize objects despite otherwise satisfactory vision

Question 5

Dorsal stream

Answer 5

Visual path in the parietal cortex that helps the motor system locate objects; the “where” path

Question 6

Inferior temporal cortex

Answer 6

Portion of the cortex where neurons are highly sensitive to complex aspects of the shape of visual stimuli within very large receptive fields

Question 9

Prosopagnosia

Answer 9

The inability to recognize faces due to damage of several brain areas

Question 10

Fusiform gyrus

Answer 10

Brain area of the inferior temporal cortex that recognizes faces

Question 11

Middle temporal cortex (MT or V5)

Answer 11

Area of the brain that detects moving objects

Question 12

Saccades

Answer 12

Voluntary eye movements

Question 13

Motion blindness

Answer 13

An impaired ability to perceive movement