There Are Two Types of Retinal Ganglion Cells That Carry

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Multiple Choice

There are two types of retinal ganglion cells that carry information to the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) . A difference between the two types is:

• A)The LGN receives information from the parvocellua retinal ganglion cells in four layers, and information from the magnocellular retinal ganglion cells in two layers"
• B)The parvocellular retinal ganglion cells are smaller than the magnocellular retinal ganglion cells"
• C)The parvocellular retinal ganglion cells process information from the cones, such as form and color, whereas the magnocellular ganglion cells process information from the rods such as depth, brightness, and movement"
• D)All of the above"

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