Extrastriate cortex
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[[image:Brodmann_areas_17_18_19.png|thumb|256px|Extrastriate cortex is shown in yellow (Brodmann area 19) and orange (Brodmann area 18). Striate cortex (Brodmann area 17) is shown in red.]]
The '''extrastriate cortex''' is the region of the [[occipital lobe|occipital]] [[Cerebral cortex|cortex]] of the mammalian [[brain]] located next to the striate cortex (which is also known as the [[primary visual cortex]]). In terms of [[Brodmann area]]s, the extrastriate cortex comprises [[Brodmann area 18]] and [[Brodmann area 19]], while the [[striate cortex]] comprises [[Brodmann area 17]].
In primates, the extrastriate cortex includes [[visual area V2]], [[visual area V3]], [[visual area V4]], [[visual area MT]] (sometimes called V5), and [[visual area DP]].
The extrastriate cortex is the locus of [[mid-level vision]]. Neurons in the extrastriate cortex generally respond to visual stimuli within their [[receptive fields]]. These responses are modulated by extraretinal effects, like attention, working memory, and reward expectation.
==See also==
*[[List of regions in the human brain]]
[[Category:Central nervous system]] [[Category:Brodmann areas]]