Occipital Lobes Flashcards

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What is the primary function of the occipital lobe?

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Vision.

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Which Brodmann areas make up the occipital lobe?

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Areas 17, 18, and 19.

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What is V1, and what does it process?

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V1 is the primary visual cortex, located at the back of the brain, and processes basic visual information like light and orientation.

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What types of cells are in V1?

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Simple cells
orientation cells
Direction cells

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What do simple cells do?

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Respond to light in specific areas

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What do orientation cells do?

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Respond to the orientation of light

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What do direction cells do

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respond to movement of light in a specific direction

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What is the function of V2?

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It separates visual processing into:

Thin stripes: Color perception.
Thick bands: Form perception.
Pale stripes: Motion perception.

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