Circuits {dorsal system} {dorsal pathway} {vision-for-action} {where pathway} {how pathway} {high path for vision} {ambient system} can go from occipital lobe area V1 to mediotemporal (MT) area, parietal area PG, posterior parietal area (PPC), and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex [Bridgeman et al., 1979] [Rossetti, 1998] [Ungerleider and Mishkin, 1982] [Yabuta et al., 2001] [Yamagishi et al., 2001].
functions
Dorsal pathway processes object location, size, parts, and characteristics. It converts spatial properties from retinotopic coordinates to spatiotopic coordinates. It tracks unconscious motor activity and guides conscious actions, such as reaching and moving eyes.
output
Dorsal system sends to amygdala and hippocampus to form visual memories [Heimer, 1971].
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