Multiple Choice
Lateral inhibition in vision refers to the fact that
A) when stimulated, rods turn off cones and vice versa.
B) side areas of the visual field are more difficult to see.
C) the "on" and "off" receptive areas of retinal ganglion cells are antagonistic.
D) horizontally oriented stimuli are more difficult to detect than vertically oriented stimuli are.
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