Describe the Visual System's Dorsal and Ventral Pathways

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Essay

Describe the visual system's dorsal and ventral pathways. In your answer, describe the kinds of information that are processed in each pathway and the lobes of the brain that are involved. Give an example of an experiment discussed in class or your text that supports this distinction in the visual system.

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