Fusiform face area s a part of the human visual system that is specialized for facial recognition. It is located in the fusiform gyrus.
Studies have recently shown that the FFA is composed of functional clusters that are at a finer spatial scale than prior investigations have measured. Electrical stimulation of these functional clusters selectively distorts face perception, which is causal support for the role of these functional clusters in perceiving the facial image.
While it is generally agreed that the FFA responds more to faces than to most other categories, there is debate about whether the FFA is uniquely dedicated to face processing, or whether it participates in the processing of other objects.
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