You Record from a Cell in the Cat Visual Cortex

question 51

Multiple Choice

You record from a cell in the cat visual cortex, and find a cell that responds only when a bar of light with a particular width is presented at a particular angle. What kind of cell is this?

• A) Simple cell
• B) Complex cell
• C) Hypercomplex cell
• D) On-center cell
• E) Off-center cell

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