Visual Agnosia, the Inability to Visually Recognize Objects, Is Caused

question 129

Multiple Choice

Visual agnosia, the inability to visually recognize objects, is caused by damage to the _____________ of the extrastriate cortex.

• A) dorsal stream
• B) ventral stream
• C) rostral stream
• D) caudal stream
• E) posterior stream

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