Chapter 5.3: Parallel Processing in the Visual Cortex Flashcards
The ventral stream of the visual system is specialized for which of these?
Detailed identification of objects
If someone can identify objects, but does not seem to know where they are, what location of brain damage is likely?
Parietal cortex
What is distinctive about visual perception in the inferior temporal cortex?
Cells respond to an object regardless with hearing and other senses
The fusiform gyrus is specialized for which of the following?
Recognizing faces and other highly familiar objects
If someone has trouble recognizing faces, what pathway in the nervous system is probably deficient?
Connections between the fusiform gyrus and part of the occipital cortex
What happens after damage limited to area MT?
Motion blindness
Why is it difficult to watch your own eyes move when looking in the mirror?
During saccadic eye movements, activity decreases in area MT.
