V5

visual area 5, which in primates is located in the temporal cortex. Most neurons in V5 are sensitive to the rate and direction of motion of a stimulus, and damage to a similar area in the human brain causes akinetopsia (motion agnosia). Also called MT (i.e., middle temporal, because V5 is located toward the back of the middle temporal gyrus); visual area MT.

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Psychology term of the day

November 17th 2024

blue-sighted

adj. having unusual sensitivity to blue stimuli. When a yellowed lens is removed to alleviate a cataract, many patients report heightened sensitivity to blue stimuli.