If you were to conduct a single-cell recording from a neuron in the MT region of the extrastriate visual cortex, you would probably find that the cell fires most vigorously to a
A)bar of light that alternates in color between red and green.
B)bar of light tilted at a 15° angle in the center of the cell's receptive field.
C)corner-shaped region of light on a dark background.
D)bar of light that moves across the cell's receptive field.

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Neurons in the MT region of the extrastriate visual cortex are known as motion-sensitive neurons. They respond specifically to movements of visual stimuli in their receptive fields. Therefore, a bar of light that moves across the cell's receptive field would likely lead to the cell firing most vigorously.

If You Were to Conduct a Single-Cell Recording from a Neuron