Ramon is looking at photos of athletes in a sports magazine. He is focusing on their body parts, particularly their chest and legs. Which part of Ramon's brain is activated by this viewing?
A) Fusiform face area (FFA)
B) Parahippocampal place area (PPA)
C) Extrastriate body area (EBA)
D) Functional magnetic area (FMA)

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The Extrastriate body area (EBA) is responsible for processing visual information related to the human body and specific body parts, such as the chest and legs that Ramon is focused on. The other areas listed, such as the Fusiform face area (FFA) and Parahippocampal place area (PPA), are responsible for processing other types of visual information, such as faces and scenes. The Functional magnetic area (FMA) is not a recognized brain area.

Ramon Is Looking at Photos of Athletes in a Sports