Studies on the Midget Versus Parasol Types of RGCs Show

question 15

Multiple Choice

Studies on the midget versus parasol types of RGCs show that, at any given distance from the fovea:

• A) both types of RGCs have similar receptive fields.
• B) parasol RGCs have relatively small receptive fields and midget RGCs have relatively large receptive fields.
• C) both types of RGCs send the same kind of visual information to the brain.
• D) midget RGCs have relatively small receptive fields and parasol RGCs have relatively large receptive fields.

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