Cortical Neurons That Respond to Information from More Than One

question 79

Multiple Choice

Cortical neurons that respond to information from more than one sensory modality are known as

• A) association cortex neurons.
• B) Betz cells.
• C) hypercomplex cells.
• D) polymodal cells.

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