After Visual Input Has Been Processed in the Primary Visual

question 40

Multiple Choice

After visual input has been processed in the primary visual cortex, signals are processed further along a number of pathways. Which of the following types of visual information would be processed in the temporal lobe, along the ventral stream?

• A)movement
• B)brightness and contours
• C)faces
• D)complexity and contrast

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