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V4-alpha

V4-alpha is the alternative spelling of V4α.

Meaning of V4α

Noun

V4α (uncountable)

  1. A subdivision of the human color center, located in the anterior fusiform gyrus, that works alongside the more posterior V4 (in the lingual gyrus) to process color; more involved in higher-level color perception and manipulation, contributing to the variability seen in acquired color blindness (cerebral achromatopsia) when damaged.

Questions about V4-alpha

What is V4-alpha the alternative spelling of?
V4-alpha is the alternative spelling of V4α.

Words near V4-alpha in the dictionary

  1. V2V
  2. V2Vs
  3. V2X
  4. V2Xs
  5. V4
  6. V4-alpha
  7. V4s
  8. V4α
  9. V6
  10. V8
  11. V86-mode

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