Extrastriate body area

Extrastriate Body Area (EBA) is a region of the occipital cortex in the human brain that is specifically involved in the visual perception of the human body and body parts, independent of surrounding objects or the background scene. It is located in the lateral occipitotemporal cortex, specifically in the inferior temporal gyrus and the fusiform gyrus.

Function

The EBA is involved in the perception of body parts, and is activated by images of bodies and body parts, but not by objects or faces. This suggests that the EBA is specialized for the processing of body-related information. The EBA is also involved in the perception of body movements and the recognition of emotions from body postures.

Anatomy

The EBA is located in the lateral occipitotemporal cortex, which is part of the visual cortex. It is located in the posterior part of the inferior temporal gyrus and the fusiform gyrus. The EBA is located in the Brodmann area 37, which is involved in high-level visual processing.

Research

Research on the EBA has shown that it is involved in the perception of body parts, and is activated by images of bodies and body parts, but not by objects or faces. This suggests that the EBA is specialized for the processing of body-related information. The EBA is also involved in the perception of body movements and the recognition of emotions from body postures.

See also

• Visual cortex
• Inferior temporal gyrus
• Fusiform gyrus
• Brodmann area 37