A ______ pathway projects from the occipital lobe to the temporal lobe-the so-called "what pathway."
A)ventral
B)dorsal
C)occipital
D)vertical

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The ventral pathway, also known as the "what pathway," projects from the occipital lobe to the temporal lobe and is responsible for object recognition and identification. The dorsal pathway, on the other hand, projects from the occipital lobe to the parietal lobe and is involved in spatial perception and visual processing for action. The other answer choices, vertical and occipital, are not relevant to the specific pathway described in the question.

A ______ Pathway Projects from the Occipital Lobe to the Temporal