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interstripes

pl. n. regions of prestriate cortex that have low levels of cytochrome oxidase activity. They are connected to the interblobs in the striate cortex and have similar response properties.

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thermoanesthesia

thermoanesthesia

n.

1. loss or absence of the ability to distinguish between heat and cold by touch.

2. insensitivity to heat. Also called thermanesthesia.