dorsal stream

a series of cortical maps that originate in the striate cortex (primary visual cortex) of the occipital lobe and project forward and upward into the parietal lobe. Known informally as the “where” or “how” pathway, the dorsal stream is involved in processing object motion and location in space. Also called action stream. Compare ventral stream.

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May 8th 2024

axiom

n. in logic and philosophy, a universally accepted proposition that is not capable of proof or disproof. An axiom can be used as the starting point for a chain of deductive reasoning. Also called postulate. [from Greek axioma, “worthy thing”] —axiomatic adj.