A microelectrode is inserted into a neuron within the primate visual system. Various stimuli are presented to the eyes, and changes in firing rate are recorded from this visual system neuron. Those aspects of the visual field to which this neuron responds with a change in firing rate are termed the
A) parvocellular visual system.
B) striate response field.
C) magnocellular visual system.
D) tuning curve.
E) receptive field.

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The aspects of the visual field to which a neuron responds with a change in firing rate are called its receptive field. A receptive field is the region of the sensory surface (in this case, the visual field) that, when stimulated, affects the response of the neuron. The other choices relate to different aspects of the visual system but do not specifically address the concept of receptive fields.

A Microelectrode Is Inserted into a Neuron Within the Primate