The
extrastriate cortex is the region of the
occipital cortex of the mammalian brain located next to the
primary visual cortex, which is also named striate cortex because of its striped appearance in the microscope. The extrastriate cortex encompasses multiple functional areas, including
V3,
V4,
V5/MT, which is sensitive to motion, or the
extrastriate body area (EBA) used in the perception of human bodies.