Anatomical structures Inferior temporal gyrus
Occipitotemporal (lateral temporal) gyrus (+ fusiform gyrus)
Parahippocampal gyrus (forms the hippocampus)
Functions
memory, recognition (inputs from auditory and visual stimuli)
Recognition ("what") in the inferior temporal lobe
Ventral pathway - V1 → V2 → V3 → V4 → inferior temporal cortex
Lesions in the ventral pathway = Prosopagnosia (inability to recognize the faces of familiar people)