When a Light Is Shone in the Periphery of the Receptive

question 95

Multiple Choice

When a light is shone in the periphery of the receptive field of an on-center cell,

• A) there is an immediate period of inhibition and then a burst of firing when the light is turned off.
• B) the firing of the cell is increased until the light is turned off.
• C) the firing of the cell is inhibited after the light has been turned off.
• D) the cell is silent until the light comes on again.
• E) the cell is almost silent until the light comes on again.

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