This part of the brain seems to play an important role in the recognition of faces.

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The fusiform gyrus is a region located in the temporal lobe and is known to be involved in the recognition of faces. It is also commonly referred to as the "face area" or "fusiform face area" (FFA) in the literature. Therefore, choice A is the best answer. The inferior colliculi are involved in auditory processing, the dorsal raphe nuclei are involved in mood regulation and sleep/wake cycles, and the lateral geniculate nuclei are involved in visual processing of the optic nerve. These regions are not specifically associated with facial recognition.

This Part of the Brain Seems to Play an Important