V4

visual area 4, which in primates is located in the occipitotemporal cortex. Most neurons in V4 are sensitive to wavelength, and damage to a similar area in the human brain causes cerebral achromatopsia, a form of cortical color blindness (see achromatism).

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December 18th 2024

Type III cell

a type of taste cell that, when viewed by electron microscopy, is similar to a Type II cell but has dense-cored vesicles in its basal region. Type III cells comprise 15% of the cells in a taste bud; they contain acetylcholine and serotonin for activation of peripheral nerve fibers. Also called intermediate cell.