The ______ pathway projects from the occipital lobe to the parietal lobe-the "where pathway."
A)temporal
B)ventral
C)dorsal
D)occipital

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The dorsal pathway, also called the "where pathway" or "how pathway", projects from the occipital lobe to the parietal lobe and is responsible for processing and analyzing spatial information and guidance of movements. The temporal pathway or "what pathway" goes from the occipital lobe to the temporal lobe and is responsible for object recognition and identification. The ventral pathway is another name for the temporal pathway. The occipital lobe is the primary visual processing center of the brain. Therefore, the best choice is C) dorsal.

The ______ Pathway Projects from the Occipital Lobe to the Parietal