The visual pathway that has been characterized as_________travels through the dorsal stream to the parietal lobes, whereas the pathway that has been labelled the ______travels through the ventral stream to the temporal lobes.
Correct answer: B. the where pathway; what pathway
- A. the what pathway, the where pathway
- B. the where pathway; what pathway
- C. the opponent process pathway; the trichromatic pathway
- D. the trichromatic pathway; the opponent process pathway
Explanation
The dorsal stream is the where pathway, carrying visual information toward the parietal lobes for location and action. The ventral stream is the what pathway, carrying information toward the temporal lobes for object identification.
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