Multiple Choice
Producing an artificial squint in kittens has this result on cortical structure and/or function.
A) It reduces the number of neurons in the visual cortex that respond to only one eye.
B) It reduces the number of neurons in the visual cortex that respond to both eyes.
C) It reduces the degree of segregation of ocular dominance columns.
D) It produces atrophy of cells located in the lateral geniculate nucleus.
E) It eliminates the pinwheel structure of orientation columns.
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