Mental Arithmetic Entails the Activity of Both the Visual and the Verbal

question 88

Short Answer

Mental arithmetic entails the activity of both the visual and the verbal stores in working memory; the coordinates the operation of these two subsystems.

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Definitions:

Dorsal Visual Streams

The brain pathway responsible for the processing of spatial location and movement, extending from the occipital to the parietal lobes.

Ventral Visual Streams

The pathway in the brain involved in object recognition and form representation, extending from the occipital lobe to the temporal lobe.

Simple Cortical Cell

A type of neuron in the visual cortex that responds maximally to specific edge orientations or moving bars of light.

Geniculostriate Pathways

The geniculostriate pathways are a part of the visual system responsible for processing visual information, extending from the retina to the primary visual cortex via the lateral geniculate nucleus.