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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February 22nd 2025

coeno- (coen-; cene-; ceno-)

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