Single-cell recordings during movement indicate that
A) movements are encoded by single neurons.
B) movements are encoded by populations of neurons.
C) it is not possible to identify correlations between neural activity and movements.
D) neural activity during movement appears surprisingly random.

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Single-cell recordings during movement have shown that movements are encoded by populations of neurons, rather than just single neurons. This is because multiple neurons are activated during a movement, each contributing to different aspects of the movement.

Single-Cell Recordings During Movement Indicate That