Differential development of the ventral visual cortex extends through adolescence

The ventral temporal cortex (VTC) in humans includes functionally defined regions that preferentially respond to objects, faces, and places. Recent developmental studies suggest that the face selective region in the fusiform gyrus (‘fusiform face area’, FFA) undergoes a prolonged...

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Main Authors: Golijeh Golarai, Alina Liberman, Jennifer M D Yoon, Kalanit Grill-Spector
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2010-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/neuro.09.080.2009/full