Neurons in the ____________ in the _____________ respond best to the form and shape of complex images as opposed to single lines or dots. a. Primary visual cortex; calcarine fissure b. Striate visual cortex; occipital lobe c. Lateral geniculate nucleus; thalamus d. Ventral stream; temporal lobe

Neurons in the in the _ respond best to the form and shape of complex images as opposed to single lines or dots. a. Primary visual cortex; calcarine fissure b. Striate visual cortex; occipital lobe c. Lateral geniculate nucleus; thalamus d. Ventral stream; temporal lobe

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Neurons in the ____________ in the _____________ respond best to the form and shape of complex images as opposed to single lines or dots.

a. Primary visual cortex; calcarine fissure

b. Striate visual cortex; occipital lobe

c. Lateral geniculate nucleus; thalamus

d. Ventral stream; temporal lobe

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