A Single Neuron in Area VI That Fires Continuously When

question 270

Multiple Choice

A single neuron in area VI that fires continuously when a line in the visual field is orientated to the right at 45 degrees:

• A)will not fire when the line is orientated to the left at 45 degrees.
• B)also will fire continuously when the line is orientated to the right at 15 degrees.
• C)also will fire continuously when the line is vertical.
• D)will not fire when the line is orientated to the right at 60 degrees.

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Definitions:

Cardiac Muscle Fiber

A type of involuntary striated muscle found in the walls of the heart, enabling it to contract and pump blood throughout the body.

Striation

A series of ridges, furrows or linear marks, often found in muscle tissues or rocks.

Ligamentum Arteriosum

A small ligament that is a remnant of the ductus arteriosus, connecting the pulmonary artery to the descending aorta in the fetal circulation system.

Fossa Ovalis

The fossa ovalis is an anatomical feature of the heart, a depression in the right atrium wall, marking the spot where an opening, the foramen ovale, existed in the fetal heart.