The parvocellular pathway, from the lateral geniculate nucleus to the visual cortex, carnes signals for the detection of
Correct Answer: Color vision, shape and fine details.
Description: (B) Color vision, shape and fine details. > In the optic nerves and visual pathways there are several different types of nerve fibres, of which the magnocellular and the parvocellular pathway are the most important.> The largest path (approximately 80% of the nerve fibres) is the parvocellular pathway that transfers all colour information and high contrast black and white information.> Its nerve fibres are thin and transfer information relatively slowly. In the optic nerve 80% of the nerve fibres are parvocellular fibres and 10% of the fibres are magnocellular fibres.
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