What Are the Primary Neural Relays and Functions of the Geniculostriate

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Essay

What are the primary neural relays and functions of the geniculostriate, tectopulvinar, and retinohypothalamic visual pathways?

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Definitions:

Implicit Memory

This memory allows for the accomplishment of tasks without active consciousness of the experiences that have shaped these actions.

Retrograde Amnesia

The inability to recall events or information learned prior to sustaining an injury or the beginning of a disease.

Brain Damage

Physical harm to the brain that impairs its functions, potentially resulting from accidents, strokes, or diseases.

Encoding

The process by which information is transformed into a format that can be stored and later retrieved from memory.