Which of the following statements about the cortex is FALSE?
Correct answer: C. Hubel and Wiesel (19613) discovered that all cortical neurons respond best the spots of light
- A. Within the cortex, the general flow of local information runs vertically
- B. Within the cortex, information flows to cells in other layers above and below the activated cells
- C. Hubel and Wiesel (19613) discovered that all cortical neurons respond best the spots of light
- D. All of the above
Explanation
Hubel and Wiesel showed that cortical neurons respond selectively to features such as lines, edges, and orientations, not that all neurons respond best to spots of light. The other statements describe the mainly vertical flow of information within cortical columns.
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