There Are Many Tools Available to Target Specific Cell Types

question 21

Multiple Choice

There are many tools available to target specific cell types in the brain. If you could specifically target midget ganglion cells in the retina for inhibition, what do you think would happen to vision?

• A) The person would lose night vision as input from most rods to bipolar cells would be lost.
• B) The person would lose the ability to discriminate red and green.
• C) The person would lose the ability to discriminate blue and yellow.
• D) The person would lose the ability to detect motion.
• How Is Information Processed in the Visual Cortex?

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