<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Visual cortex </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> View of the brain from behind . Red = Brodmann area 17 (primary visual cortex); orange = area 18; yellow = area 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Brain shown from the side, facing left . Above: view from outside, below: cut through the middle . Orange = Brodmann area 17 (primary visual cortex) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Details </Th> </Tr>

Describe the key functions of the major pathways in the visual cortex.​