Which of the Following Has a Receptive Field That Can

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has a receptive field that can be best described as monocular and having distinct on and off regions?

• A) Photoreceptor
• B) Retinal ganglion cell
• C) Lateral geniculate nucleus cell
• D) Visual cortex simple cell
• E) Visual cortex complex cell

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