Bipolar Cell Receptive Fields

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Which type of bipolar cells are hyperpolarized by light?

  • Horizontal cells
  • ON bipolar cells
  • OFF bipolar cells (correct)
  • Photoreceptors

What is the response of ON bipolar cells to light?

  • Depolarization (correct)
  • Hyperpolarization
  • No response
  • Inversion

Which cells relay indirect photoreceptor input to bipolar cells?

  • Photoreceptors
  • ON bipolar cells
  • OFF bipolar cells
  • Horizontal cells (correct)

What is the function of horizontal cells in the circuitry of bipolar receptive fields?

<p>Indirect input from photoreceptors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of glutamate in categorizing bipolar cells into ON and OFF classes?

<p>No role (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to bipolar cells when light is shined onto a cone?

<p>Hyperpolarization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of light on OFF bipolar cells?

<p>Hyperpolarization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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