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Shining an Annulus ("Donut") of Light on the Surround Portion

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Shining an annulus ("donut") of light on the surround portion of an on-center ganglion cell's receptive field will cause that ganglion cell to fire


A) more action potentials compared to baseline.
B) fewer action potentials compared to baseline.
C) the same frequency of action potentials compared to baseline.
D) more action potentials if the light is very bright.
E) None of the above: Light in the surround does not change the firing rate of retinal ganglion cells.

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