Hubel and Wiesel identified neurons in visual cortex that responded to lines at a particular orientation. These cells are called:
A) pattern-sensitive neurons.
B) Hubel-Wiesel cells.
C) feature detectors.
D) line cells.

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Hubel and Wiesel discovered neurons that respond to specific features of visual stimuli, such as lines at particular orientations, which they called feature detectors. Therefore, the correct answer is C, feature detectors. The other options are not accurate or specific enough to describe this type of neuron.

Hubel and Wiesel Identified Neurons in Visual Cortex That Responded