Ventral stream - Fusiform Face Are (FFA) Flashcards

1
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Where is the separate specialized neural circuits that mediates face recognition?

A

Inferior temporal cortex

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What is the fusiform face area (FFA)?

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Separate specialized neural circuits in inferior temporal cortex that mediates face recognition – fusiform face area (FFA)

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3
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What hemisphere has primary role in face recognition?

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Right hemisphere…unilateral left damage will not affect facial recognition

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4
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What is prosopagnosia?

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Impaired ability to recognize familiar faces and learn new faces. Remember the developmental type.

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5
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What is FFA influenced by?

A

Experience

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6
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FFA is activated in people who are experts in viewing something

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Bird, car, dog, their own race experts

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Extrastriate Body Area (EBO) in relation to FFA and what is it?

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  1. Posterior to FFA
  2. Most activated to bodies and parts of bodies and not other objects
  3. Intermediate activation to faces
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8
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Parahippocampal Place Area is activated by…

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Activated by scenes and backgrounds

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