Which structure has the largest receptive fields and the greatest preferential sensitivity to highly complex visual patterns, such as faces?
A) Inferior temporal cortex
B) Superior colliculus
C) Lateral geniculate
D) Striate cortex

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The inferior temporal cortex has the largest receptive fields and the greatest preferential sensitivity to highly complex visual patterns, such as faces. It is the final destination in the ventral stream of visual processing and is responsible for object recognition and identification. The other structures listed (superior colliculus, lateral geniculate, striate cortex) are involved in earlier stages of visual processing and do not have the same specialization for complex visual patterns.

Which Structure Has the Largest Receptive Fields and the Greatest