When you look at a vertical line, you are probably activating different ________ than when you look at a horizontal line.

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Feature detectors are specialized cells in the visual cortex that respond to specific features of the visual environment, such as orientation (i.e. vertical or horizontal lines). Therefore, when looking at a vertical line, a different set of feature detectors are activated than when looking at a horizontal line.

When You Look at a Vertical Line, You Are Probably