A microelectrode is inserted into a neuron within the primate visual system. Various stimuli are presented to the eyes and changes in firing rate are recorded from this visual system neuron
The part of the visual field to which a neuron responds is termed the
A) magnocellular visual system.
B) parvocellular visual system.
C) striate response field.
D) tuning curve.
E) receptive field.
Answer: E
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