In the visual system of the mammalian cerebral cortex, the dorsal stream is specialized for detecting ____, and the ventral stream is specialized for detecting ____.

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The dorsal stream is involved in processing the location and movement of objects (the "where" pathway), while the ventral stream is involved in processing the shape and identity of objects (the "what" pathway).

In the Visual System of the Mammalian Cerebral Cortex, the Dorsal