Evidence That Some Cells in the Lateral Geniculate Nucleus of the Thalamus

question 160

Multiple Choice

Evidence that some cells in the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus fire with an increased frequency when the eye is stimulated by red light, and fire with a decreased frequency when the eye is stimulated by green light, most directly supports the theory of color vision known as the:

• A)frequency theory
• B)opponent-process theory
• C)trichromatic theory
• D)gate-control theory

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