The ventral stream of the visual association cortex continues into the ________ and carries information relating to ________.
A) primary visual cortex; object shape and color
B) posterior parietal cortex; object location
C) posterior parietal cortex; object recognition
D) inferior temporal cortex; object recognition
E) inferior temporal cortex; object location

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The ventral stream of the visual association cortex continues into the inferior temporal cortex and carries information relating to object recognition. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because the primary visual cortex is the beginning of visual processing and does not continue from the ventral stream. Option B and E are incorrect because the posterior parietal cortex is part of the dorsal stream, not the ventral stream. Option C is incorrect because the posterior parietal cortex does process object recognition to some extent, but it primarily processes object location in space.

The Ventral Stream of the Visual Association Cortex Continues into the ________