A simple cell in the primary visual cortex responds:
A) best to a stimulus with a particular orientation in the location of its receptive field.
B) to similar types of stimuli that have highly overlapping receptive fields.
C) about equally well to a stimulus at almost any location within their receptive field.
D) to stimuli in exactly the same manner as a retinal ganglion cell.

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Simple cells in the primary visual cortex are known for their specificity to stimuli of a particular orientation within their receptive field, making them crucial for the processing of visual information related to shapes and edges.

A Simple Cell in the Primary Visual Cortex Responds