In the context of M.A.Wilson's study of rats, "place cells" in the hippocampus
A) only send action potentials during sleep.
B) refer to a specific location in the brain.
C) are neurons that fire when the rat is at a particular location in a maze.
D) occur in pairs.
E) are not able to distinguish right or left turns, only forward motion.

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Place cells in the hippocampus are neurons that fire when the rat is at a particular location in a maze. Wilson's study found that these cells fired in specific patterns that corresponded to the rat's location in the maze, suggesting that they play a role in spatial navigation.

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