In monkeys, real-motion neurons have been located in _____.
A) the extrastriate cortex
B) the striate cortex
C) the retina
D) the brain stem

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Real-motion neurons have been found in the extrastriate cortex of monkeys, specifically in areas MT (middle temporal) and MST (medial superior temporal). These neurons respond to real motion in the visual field and provide important information for perception of movement. The striate cortex (also known as V1 or primary visual cortex) is responsible for basic visual processing such as edge detection, but not specifically for real-motion perception. The retina and brain stem are involved in basic visual processing and transmission of visual information to the brain, but are not known to contain real-motion neurons.

In Monkeys, Real-Motion Neurons Have Been Located in _____