As visual information exits the occipital lobe, and as sound leaves the phonological network, it follows two main pathways, or "streams". The ventral stream (also known as the "what …

Aug 25, 2025 · Ventral Visual Stream The ventral visual stream, known as the “what” pathway, travels from the occipital lobe into the temporal lobe. This stream is essential for identifying …

Cortical visual processing is commonly thought to proceed along two distinct pathways, a dorsal pathway projecting into parietal cortex, and a ventral pathway, projecting into temporal cortex.

The ventral stream stretches from the primary visual cortex on the occipital lobe to the extrastriate areas surrounding the primary visual cortex (the areas of the occipital cortex that assist with …

V1 is the primary visual cortex; V2, V3, and V4 are successive rings of cortex surrounding the primary visual cortex. The ventral stream begins with V4, and continues to inferior temporal …

Sep 30, 2024 · Explore the ventral and dorsal brain pathways, their roles in visual processing, spatial awareness, and implications for cognitive neuroscience and disorders.

Visual information from each eye leaves the retina via the ganglion cell axons at the optic disc, creating the optic nerve. The optic nerve, or cranial nerve II, exits the posterior end of the …

Nov 22, 2016 · From their model, the ventral stream processes visual information for the purpose of visual perception (“vision for perception”), while the dorsal stream processes visual …

So it seems that later areas in the occipital-temporal pathway—let's call it the ‘ventral stream’—are more dominantly part of the neural basis of (visual) consciousness than early areas.

Aug 25, 2025 · Our separate analyses of EEG and fMRI data revealed a broad impact of recurrent processing: it affects visual representations starting at 100–120 ms, with a peak at 200 ms in a …