Lateral Inhibition Via Horizontal Cells in the Mammalian Retina ________

question 59

Multiple Choice

Lateral inhibition via horizontal cells in the mammalian retina ________.

• A) underlies habituation of vision
• B) enhances visual contrast
• C) prevents bleaching in bright light
• D) recycles neurotransmitter molecules

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Definitions:

Transduction

The process of converting one form of energy into another, as in sensory systems where physical stimuli are converted into neural signals.

Sensory Coding

The process through which the nervous system represents the qualities of the incoming stimulus— whether auditory or visual, for example, or whether a red light or a green one, a sour taste or a sweet taste.

Neural Signal

Electrical or chemical signals transmitted by neurons to communicate information throughout the brain and nervous system.

Perceptual Sensitivity

An organism’s ability to detect a signal.