Adjacent retinal receptors activate adjacent cells in the visual cortex,a phenomenon called a:
A)Tonotopic map
B)Somatosensory map
C)Retinotopic map
D)Geniculotopic map

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The phenomenon described in the question is called retinotopic mapping, where neighboring cells in the retina stimulate neighboring cells in the visual cortex. This is how the visual system maintains a representation of the visual field. Tonotopic mapping refers to the mapping of sound frequency in the auditory system, somatosensory mapping refers to mapping of sensory input from the body, and geniculotopic mapping refers to the mapping of visual input in the thalamus. None of these phenomena involve the specific relationship between adjacent cells in the retina and visual cortex.

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