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Visual cortex

In mammals, the visual cortex of the brain is the area of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information. The visual cortex is located in the occipital lobe, located at the rear of the head. Sensory input originating from the eyes travels through the lateral geniculate nucleus in the thalamus and then reaches the visual cortex. The area of the…

Primary visual cortex (V1), V6 & Psychological model of the neural processing of visual information

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FMA
242644
Latin
cortex visualis
MeSH
D014793
NeuroLex ID
nlx_143552

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Introduction

Psychological model of the neural processing of visual information

Primary visual cortex (V1)

Function

V2

Third visual cortex, including area V3

V4

Middle temporal visual area (V5)

V6

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Visual cortex

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Visual cortex

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related to V4 · 12
Visual cortex → DP, In, It, PIT, This, V1, V2, V4, V4d, V4v, V5, Visual
related to Introduction · 10
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related to Primary visual cortex (V1) · 10
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related to V6 · 10
Visual cortex → And, Both, DM, John Allman, Jon Kaas, POS, The, There, V5, V6
related to V2 · 9
Visual cortex → Additionally, The, This, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, Visual
related to Middle temporal visual area (V5) · 7
Visual cortex → In, MT, New World, Old World, The, The MT, V5
related to Function · 5
Visual cortex → In, Neighboring, The, This, V1
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Latin · 1
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MeSH · 1
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visual v1 cortex area neurons v2 field processing also v4 mt information areas dorsal primary connections ventral motion v3 brain

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Visual cortexFMA2426441.00infobox
Visual cortexLatincortex visualis1.00infobox
Visual cortexMeSHD0147931.00infobox
Visual cortexNeuroLex IDnlx_1435521.00infobox
Visual cortexis amost studied visual area in the brain0.90text
Visual cortexlocated inthe occipital lobe0.90text
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but when the subject responds with an actioninstance ofIt has been shown that visual illusions0.80text
such as graspinginstance ofIt has been shown that visual illusions0.80text
no distortion occurs.Work such as that from Franz et al. suggests that both the actioninstance ofIt has been shown that visual illusions0.80text
perception systems are equally fooled by such illusionsinstance ofIt has been shown that visual illusions0.80text
grasping are not affected by pictorial illusionsinstance ofprovide strong support for the idea that skilled actions0.80text

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