See Also: Inferior temporal cortex (IT)(health)
temporal cortex(medicine)
inferior temporal convolution(medicine)
inferior temporal gyrus(medicine)
inferior temporal line(medicine)
inferior temporal sulcus(medicine)
inferior temporal arteriole of retina(medicine)
inferior temporal venule of retina(medicine)
inferior surface of petrous part of temporal bone(medicine)
inferior gingival branches of inferior dental plexus(medicine)

Inferior temporal cortex (IT) (health)


Participates mainly in the acts of noticing and remembering an object's qualities. Cells do not have a retinotopic organization. Very large receptive fields. Virtually every cell's receptive field includes the foveal region. Receives input from V4. Some cells show a preferential response to such stimuli as hands or faces.