One Limitation of What We Can Learn Through the Single-Cell

question 23

Multiple Choice

One limitation of what we can learn through the single-cell recording technique is that

• A)it is often difficult to determine the baseline activity level of a single neuron.
• B)patterns of activity among groups of neurons may describe the function of a brain area better.
• C)the receptive field of a single neuron changes as the brain develops.
• D)single-cell recording is effective only in exploring the primary sensory cortex.

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