Neural Stimulation That Exceeds a Threshold Triggers

question 56

Multiple Choice

Neural stimulation that exceeds a threshold triggers

• A) lateralization.
• B) homeostasis.
• C) an action potential.
• D) neurogenesis.

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Definitions:

Feature Detectors

Specialized brain cells that identify specific features of a stimulus, such as angles, edges, or movement, which are crucial for recognizing objects and faces.

Perception

The process by which sensory information is interpreted and organized in the brain to make sense of the environment.

Narrow Lines

Often symbolic of limitations or boundaries, possibly used to represent restricted viewpoints or constraints in a metaphorical sense.

Gestalt Principle

A theory in psychology that proposes the human brain sees objects in their entirety before perceiving their individual parts, suggesting people have an innate disposition to organize patterns and objects.