Which of the Following Best Describes the Visual Processing That

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the visual processing that occurs within the retina?

• A) Impulses are processed within individual photoreceptors and then travel to the brain.
• B) Light signals are processed in retinal cells immediately in front of the photoreceptors.
• C) Signals pass directly from photoreceptor cells to ganglion cells.
• D) Action potentials in photoreceptor cells affect bipolar cells before reaching ganglion cells.
• E) Membrane potential changes in a network of retinal cells activate ganglion cells.

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