Research by Hubel and Wiesel demonstrated that cells in the primary visual cortex (V1) respond to lines of different orientations , and that __________ respond(s) to lines only in a particular location whereas __________ respond to lines in any location.

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Hubel and Wiesel's research led to the discovery of two types of cells in the primary visual cortex (V1): simple cells and complex cells. Simple cells respond best to lines of a specific orientation located in a specific area of the visual field called the receptive field. Complex cells, on the other hand, respond best to lines of a specific orientation but are not as picky about the location of the line within its receptive field. Therefore, simple cells respond to lines only in a particular location, whereas complex cells respond to lines in any location within their receptive field.

Research by Hubel and Wiesel Demonstrated That Cells in the Primary