With Regard to Motor Cortex, a Population Vector Is the

question 52

Multiple Choice

With regard to motor cortex, a population vector is the

• A)summed activity of the neurons in the motor cortex, including cells that are tuned to all directions.
• B)summed activity of the neurons in the motor cortex, including only cells that are tuned to the same preferred direction.
• C)total number of neurons that are tuned to the same preferred direction.
• D)preferred direction of a single neuron.

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