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... receptive field of the cells . The RECEPTIVE FIELD of a single ganglion cell is that area of the retina whose receptors feed messages back to the ... receptive field Excitatory center of receptive field NERVE CELLS AND BEHAVIOR PATTERNS 147.
... receptive field of the cells . The RECEPTIVE FIELD of a single ganglion cell is that area of the retina whose receptors feed messages back to the ... receptive field Excitatory center of receptive field NERVE CELLS AND BEHAVIOR PATTERNS 147.
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An Evolutionary Approach John Alcock. Inhibitory surround of receptive field Excitatory center of receptive field Retina Rods and cones Bipolar cells To optic nerve Ganglion cell 15 Receptive field of ganglion cell . The ganglion cell ...
An Evolutionary Approach John Alcock. Inhibitory surround of receptive field Excitatory center of receptive field Retina Rods and cones Bipolar cells To optic nerve Ganglion cell 15 Receptive field of ganglion cell . The ganglion cell ...
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... receptive field that consists of an exci- tatory central strip lying horizontally in an inhibitory surrounding region . Objects that happen to move primarily through the excitatory area of the receptive field will cause the cell to fire ...
... receptive field that consists of an exci- tatory central strip lying horizontally in an inhibitory surrounding region . Objects that happen to move primarily through the excitatory area of the receptive field will cause the cell to fire ...
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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