The Receptive Field of a Retinal Ganglion Cell

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Multiple Choice

The receptive field of a retinal ganglion cell

• A) does not overlap with the receptive fields of neighboring ganglion cells.
• B) receives input from one photoreceptor.
• C) involves connections from photoreceptors to ganglion cells via bipolar cells and modified by synapses from horizontal and amacrine cells.
• D) is more sensitive in the surround portion than in the center of the field.
• E) is defined by signals from neighboring ganglion cells.

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