Why Is There Often a Trade-Off Between Acuity and Sensitivity

question 31

Essay

Why is there often a trade-off between acuity and sensitivity in the responses of retinal ganglion cells? Why do retinal ganglion cells that exhibit high acuity also tend to have relatively low sensitivity to light and vice versa?

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