Gordon Is Unable to Visually Recognize an Object, but He

question 172

Multiple Choice

Gordon is unable to visually recognize an object, but he has no trouble manipulating the object.Gordon most likely has damage to the _____ pathway.

• A)peripheral
• B)central
• C)dorsal
• D)ventral

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Definitions:

Nociceptors

Sensory receptors that detect signals from damaged tissue and transmit information about pain to the central nervous system.

Neurons

Specialized cells of the nervous system that transmit signals to different parts of the body, functioning as the basic units of communication.

Müller-Lyer Illusion

A visual illusion in which two lines of equal length appear to be different lengths because of the orientation of arrow-like figures at their ends.

Perceptual Organization

The process by which the brain structures sensory stimuli into meaningful patterns or objects.