Which alternative below correctly pairs a visual pathway with an object perception disorder?
A) "what" pathway - visual agnosia
B) "what" pathway - hemi-neglect
C) "where" pathway - ageusia
D) "where" pathway - prosopagnosia

Question

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The "what" pathway is responsible for object recognition and visual agnosia is a disorder where a person is unable to recognize familiar objects despite having normal visual function.

Answer: D 
 The "where" pathway is responsible for spatial perception and prosopagnosia is a disorder where a person is unable to recognize faces, which is an object with a spatial perception component. Hemi-neglect is associated with damage to the parietal lobe and affects the ability to perceive one side of the visual field. Ageusia is a disorder of taste perception and is not related to visual pathways.

Which Alternative Below Correctly Pairs a Visual Pathway with an Object