A _______ is a 1-mm block of striate cortex containing two sets of columns, each covering every possible orientation (0-180 degrees), with one set preferring input from the left eye and the other set preferring input from the right eye.

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A hypercolumn in the striate cortex is a unit that contains a complete set of orientation columns for both eyes, covering the entire range of possible orientations from 0 to 180 degrees. This allows for the processing of visual information from both eyes across all orientations.

A _______ Is a 1-Mm Block of Striate Cortex Containing