module 5.3
Human newborns come into the world predisposed to pay more attention to ____ than any other stationary displays.
faces
Once within the cerebral cortex, the magnocellular pathway continues, with a ventral branch sensitive to ____.
movement
A person with visual agnosia is unable to ____.
recognize visual objects
Area ____ is particularly important for color constancy.
v4
To what does "shape constancy" refer?
We can recognize objects even at different orientations.
Once within the cerebral cortex, a mixed pathway of magnocellular and parvocellular cells is important for ____.
brightness and color
The visual path in the parietal cortex is referred to as the ____.
dorsal stream
Which of the following would be easiest for someone who is motion blind?
dressing themselves
Which structure has the largest receptive fields and the greatest preferential sensitivity to highly complex visual patterns, such as faces?
inferior temporal cortex
Once within the cerebral cortex, the magnocellular pathway continues, with a dorsal branch important for ____.
integrating vision with action
Once information is sent to the secondary visual cortex, it ____.
may return to the primary visual cortex
Cells in the inferior temporal cortex that are sensitive to a particular shape are also likely to respond to the shape's ____.
mirror-reversal
Damage to the magnocellular pathway would most likely lead to the loss of ____.
motion perception
Damage to the dorsal stream may interfere with ____.
reaching out to grasp an object
In addition to having difficulty recognizing faces, people with prosopagnosia may have difficulty____.
recognizing different kinds of plants and animals
Someone with prosopagnosia has difficulty with ____.
recognizing faces
When cells in the middle temporal cortex respond to visual stimuli, their response depends mostly on the ____.
speed and direction of movement
Damage to the ventral stream may interfere with ____.
the ability to describe the shape or size of an object
The visual paths in the temporal cortex collectively are referred to as the ____.
ventral stream
An inability to recognize objects despite otherwise satisfactory vision is called ____.
visual agnosia
