Action Potentials in the Retinal Ganglion Cells Report the Presence

question 57

Multiple Choice

Action potentials in the retinal ganglion cells report the presence of

• A) light in a particular portion of the receptive field.
• B) dark in a particular portion of the receptive field.
• C) a contrasting pattern of light and dark in a particular portion of the receptive field.
• D) uniform illumination across the receptive field.
• E) none of the above-retinal ganglion cells do not respond to light.

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