A scientist has dissected out a small section of the retina and is able to directly record the action potential firing rate in a single ganglion cell. Assume there is a on-center off-surround bipolar cell connected to an on-center off-surround ganglion cell. When applying ‘Stimulus 1’ the scientist records a moderate action potential rate. When applying ‘Stimulus 2’ the rate of action potentials increases substantially. In the context of this experiment no illumination is an option as a 'Stimulus'. ‘Stimulus 2’ would result in what response in the bipolar cell (the one connected to the ganglion cell the scientist is measuring)? A. A large depolarization of the bipolar cell membrane B. The bipolar cell membrane would remain at the resting membrane potential C. A large hyperpolarization of the bipolar cell membrane D. A small hyperpolarization of the bipolar cell membrane E. A small depolarization of the bipolar cell membrane
A scientist has dissected out a small section of the retina and is able to directly record the action potential firing rate in a single ganglion cell.
Assume there is a on-center off-surround bipolar cell connected to an on-center off-surround ganglion cell.
When applying ‘Stimulus 1’ the scientist records a moderate action potential rate. When applying ‘Stimulus 2’ the rate of action potentials increases substantially.
In the context of this experiment no illumination is an option as a 'Stimulus'.
‘Stimulus 2’ would result in what response in the bipolar cell (the one connected to the ganglion cell the scientist is measuring)?
The type of neuron that has only two extensions, such as a dendrite and an axon would be called a bipolar cell, and the ganglion cell is the cell that collects the visual stimulus from the bipolar cells of the retina.
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