Which Statement Is TRUE Regarding Place Cells

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE regarding place cells?

• A) They are hardwired at birth.
• B) There are sufficient numbers of neurons to assign a place cell to every place one will ever encounter.
• C) They respond to an internal sense of location in space but not to external location cues.
• D) They each have a preferred location called a place field.

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