Summarize the Ways in Which One Brain Region May Be

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Essay

Summarize the ways in which one brain region may be distinguished from another. In your answer, take several perspectives, including those of gross anatomy, cellular anatomy, and functional anatomy.

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Definitions:

Feature Detectors

Specialized neurons in the brain that respond to specific features of a stimulus, such as edges, lines, or movements.

Human Faces

The front part of the head, including the eyes, nose, mouth, forehead, cheeks, and chin, unique to each individual.

Vision

The ability to interpret the surrounding environment using light in the visible spectrum reflected by the objects in the environment.

Opponent Process Theory

A psychological and neurological model that explains how the perception of colors is controlled by the operation of opposing neural systems.