PSYCH261 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6.4: Inferior Temporal Gyrus, Posterior Parietal Cortex, Extrastriate Cortex
12 Oct 2018
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Psych 261 textbook chapter 6. 4 reading summary. Extrastriate cortex: a region of visual association cortex; receives fibers from the striate cortex and from the superior colliculi and projects to the inferior temporal cortex. Dorsal stream: a system of interconnected regions of visual cortex involved in the perception of spatial location, beginning with the striate cortex and ending with the posterior parietal cortex. Ventral stream: a system of interconnected regions of visual cortex involved in the perception of form, beginning with the striate cortex and ending with the inferior temporal cortex. Inferior temporal cortex: the highest level of the ventral stream of the visual association cortex; involved in perception of objects, in(cid:272)luding people"s (cid:271)odies and fa(cid:272)es. Posterior parietal cortex: the highest level of the dorsal stream of the visual association cortex; involved in perception of movement and spatial location. Color constancy: the relatively constant appearance of the colors of objects viewed under varying lighting conditions.
