The parvocellular system is specialized for:
A)Responding to brightness contrast and movement
B)Visual acuity and color
C)Peripheral vision
D)Dark adaptation

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The parvocellular system is a pathway of cells in the visual system that is specialized for high visual acuity (sharpness of vision) and color processing, making it the best choice for option B. The magnocellular system, on the other hand, is specialized for brightness contrast and movement. The visual system also has a pathway for peripheral vision, which is the function of the koniocellular system, and dark adaptation is a process that occurs in the rods of the retina.

The Parvocellular System Is Specialized For