A Microelectrode Is Recording the Activity from a Single Cell

question 17

Multiple Choice

A microelectrode is recording the activity from a single cell in the visual cortex of a cat. The cell begins to fire rapidly when a line is presented at a 45-degree angle directly in front of the cat, but stops firing when the line is shifted to a position that is off to the left. What type of cell is likely being monitored in this case?

• A)complex cell
• B)simple cell
• C)cell in the superior colliculus
• D)hypercomplex cell

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