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Secondary visual cortex (V2)

Posted byBrian Hopkins May 22, 2019

The area of visual cortex that immediately adjoins primary visual cortex (V1) and gets direct input from it.  It is responsive to color information and the direction of motion. 

See Cerebral cortex (or pallium), Ocular dominance columns, Primary visual cortex (V1), Ventral visual pathway (or stream), Visual cortex

Posted byBrian HopkinsMay 22, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags: glossary

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