A Microelectrode Is Recording the Activity from a Single Cell

question 212

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 vertical line sweeps across the visual field to the left, but stops firing when the same line sweeps back across the visual field to the right. What type of cell is likely being monitored in this case?

• A)cell in the parvocellular channel
• B)simple cell
• C)hypercomplex cell
• D)complex cell

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