A single neuron in area VI that fires continuously when a line in the visual field is orientated to the right at 45 degrees:
A)also will fire continuously when the line is orientated to the left at 45 degrees.
B)will fire at a lower rate when the line is orientated to the right at 15 degrees.
C)also will fire continuously when the line is vertical.
D)will not fire when the line is orientated to the right at 60 degrees.

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Neurons in area V1 of the visual cortex are tuned to specific orientations of lines in the visual field. A neuron that fires continuously for a line oriented at 45 degrees to the right will fire at a lower rate for lines that deviate from this preferred orientation, such as a line oriented at 15 degrees to the right, but closer to the preferred orientation than others.

A Single Neuron in Area VI That Fires Continuously When