Question 178 · LEK · Psychopathology
The parahippocampal gyrus in the basal temporal lobe:
- A. is responsible for visual functions.
- B. is responsible for olfactory functions.
- C. plays a role in object recognition and categorization.
- D. is responsible for verbal memory.
- E. is responsible for visual perception.
Hint
The basal temporal lobe belongs to the ventral visual 'what' pathway; think of a higher-order role rather than a primary sensory one.
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