The presence of visual abilities in the absence of the visual cortex is known as ______.
A)retinitis pigmentosa
B)psychiatric blindness
C)blindsight
D)global agnosia

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Blindsight is the phenomenon where individuals have some visual ability despite damage to the visual cortex. This can occur in cases of cortical blindness or damage to the primary visual cortex. The term "blindsight" refers to the fact that individuals may not be aware of what they are seeing, but can respond to visual stimuli in some way. Retinitis pigmentosa is a genetic disorder that leads to vision loss. Psychiatric blindness and global agnosia are not related to the absence of the visual cortex.

The Presence of Visual Abilities in the Absence of the Visual