While recording from a cell in V1, you find that a cell responds best to a horizontal bar of light presented to the left eye, and that it responds better when the cell is green than when it is red. Which of the following structures are you most likely recording from?

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The correct answer is D) Blob. Blobs in the primary visual cortex (V1) are regions known to be involved in processing color information. The fact that the cell responds differently to green than to red light suggests that color processing is involved, which is a characteristic function of blobs.

While Recording from a Cell in V1, You Find That